document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206175>Question 1206175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A map is drawn to the scale of 1cm: 120m. If the distance between towns X and Y measures 9.5 cm on the map, what is the approximate distance between these towns?? Provide illustration and Solution </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:   <font color=red size=4>1140 meters</font> aka <font color=red size=4>1.14 km</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explanation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 cm on paper corresponds to 120 meters in real life.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both values by 9.5 so the \"1 cm\" becomes \"9.5 cm\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means 120 meters becomes 9.5*120 = <font color=red>1140 meters</font> which is equivalent to <font color=red>1.14 km</font>. Divide by 1000 to go from meters to kilometers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kilometers is probably the more intuitive measurement to go with, but your teacher may want you to retain the meters unit. I recommend that you ask your teacher for clarification.<BR>\n" );
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