SOLUTION: a map is drawn to scale such that 1.5 cm on the map corresponds to 75 km in actual distance. how many cm on the map would represent the distance between two towns which are 270 km

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Question 885697: a map is drawn to scale such that 1.5 cm on the map corresponds to 75 km in actual distance. how many cm on the map would represent the distance between two towns which are 270 km apart?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.5/75 = x/270

1.5*270 = 75x

405 = 75x

405/75 = x

5.4 = x

x = 5.4


Final Answer: 5.4 centimeters