Distance - cities

Determine the actual distance between two cities if their distance on the map is 7.5 cm and the map scale is 1:60,000.

Correct answer:

x =  4.5 km

Step-by-step explanation:

M=60000 a=7.5 cm m=7.5:100  m=0.075 m b=a M=0.075 60000=4500 m  x=b km=b:1000  km=4500:1000  km=4.5 km=4.5 km



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