document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022682>Question 1022682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ) A map is drawn to a scale of 1 : 50 000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An airport runway is represented on the map by a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The actual length of the runway is 3 km.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length, in cm, of the runway on the map?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #638325 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=638325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, 3 kilometers is equal to 3000 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, 3000 meters is equal to 300,000 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300,000 centimeters divided by 50,000 centimeters is equal to 6 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length of the runway on the map is therefore equal to 6 centimeters if the length of the runway on the ground is equal to 3 kilometers.\r<BR>\n" );
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