SOLUTION: the scale on a map is 1 cm : 7 km. if two cities are 14 cm apart on the map, what is the distance between the cities?

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Question 609314: the scale on a map is 1 cm : 7 km. if two cities are 14 cm apart on the map, what is the distance between the cities?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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the scale on a map is 1 cm : 7 km. if two cities are 14 cm apart on the map, what is the distance between the cities?
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x km/14 cm = 7km/1 cm
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x = 14*7 = 98 km
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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