SOLUTION: The scale on a map is 2 cm: 21 Km . Find the actual distance for the following map distances.
1. 9 cm
2. 12.5
3. 14 mm
4. 3.6 m
5. 4.5 cm
6. 7.1
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Question 594118: The scale on a map is 2 cm: 21 Km . Find the actual distance for the following map distances.
1. 9 cm
2. 12.5
3. 14 mm
4. 3.6 m
5. 4.5 cm
6. 7.1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll do the first one to get you started
# 1
2/21 = 9/x
2x = 21*9
2x = 189
x = 189/2
x = 94.5
So the actual distance that 9 cm represents is 94.5 km
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