SOLUTION: Exploring Maps & Scale Drawings The scale of a map is 2cm : 21km. Find the actual distances for the following map distances. (Teacher ask to find answer using proportions) 1. 9

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: Exploring Maps & Scale Drawings
The scale of a map is 2cm : 21km. Find the actual distances for the following map distances. (Teacher ask to find answer using proportions)
1. 9cm ___________
This question is from textbook PRENTICE HALL MIDDLE GRADES MATH TOOLS FOR SUCCESS

Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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2cm is 21km

so, 1cm is 10.5km

so 9cm must be (10.5)*9 km --> 94.5km.

jon