SOLUTION: A map has a scale of 3cm:18km. If City A and City B are 54 km apart, how far apart are they on the map?

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Question 1015240: A map has a scale of 3cm:18km. If City A and City B are 54 km apart, how far apart are they on the map?
Answer by ikleyn(52817) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance of 54 km is three times 18 km.

Hence, the distance on the map is 3 times 3 cm, i.e. 9 cm.