SOLUTION: The scale on a map is 2 cm to 5 km. Kern and Dent are 16 km apart. How far apart are they on the map? Please explain and solve.

Question 5083: The scale on a map is 2 cm to 5 km. Kern and Dent are 16 km apart. How far apart are they on the map? Please explain and solve.
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set up a ratio in one of several different ways:
Let x = distance apart on the map

Remember that means that .

In the same way:
means that

So,

cm.

R^2 at SCC

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