SOLUTION: The scale of a map is 1 : 40,000 Sarah measured the distance on the map between the Post Office and the Bank to be 5.7cm What is the actual distance between the Post Office and t

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Question 875686: The scale of a map is 1 : 40,000
Sarah measured the distance on the map between the Post Office and the Bank to be 5.7cm
What is the actual distance between the Post Office and the Bank?
A.) 142.5m
B.)228 m
C.)1.425 km
D.) 2.28 km
E.) 22.8 km

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2F%284x10%5E4%29+=+5.7%2Fx
x = 22.8x10^4 cm 0r 2.28x10%5E5%2F1x10%5E5 = 2.28km
(1km = 100,000cm)