SOLUTION: the scale on a map is 3 centimeters = 100 kilometers. how many kilometers apart are two towns that are 7.8 centimeters apart on the map?

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Question 876078: the scale on a map is 3 centimeters = 100 kilometers. how many kilometers apart are two towns that are 7.8 centimeters apart on the map?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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3cm%2F%28100km%29+=+7.8cm%2Fx| Cross Multiplying to solve
x = (7.8cm)100km/(3cm)
x = 480km/3 = 160km