SOLUTION: The scale of a map is 1:1,000,000. What are the real distances between two points if the distance between them on this map is 1.8 decimeters?

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Question 1123673: The scale of a map is 1:1,000,000. What are the real distances between two points if the distance between them on this map is 1.8 decimeters?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is 1.8*1000000 decimeters = 1800000 decimeters = 180000 meters = 180 kilometers.