Scale of the map

Determine the map's scale if the distance between A and B is 720 km and the distance on the map is 20 cm.

Correct answer:

M =  1:3600000

Step-by-step explanation:

a=720 km m=720 1000  m=720000 m b=20 cm m=20:100  m=0.2 m  M=b:a=0.2:720000=1:36000000=1:3600000



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