On map of a forest trail, 1 centimeter represents 200 meters. What is the distance, in kilometers, to a rest stop that is two-thirds of the way down the trait, the trail measures 15 centimete on the map? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5

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Walton

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7 June, 19:47

On map of a forest trail, 1 centimeter represents 200 meters. What is the distance, in kilometers, to a rest stop that is two-thirds of the way down the trait, the trail measures 15 centimete on the map? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5

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Bryce Gilmore · Answer 1

A) 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The scale is 1 cm to 0.2 km, so the (2/3) (15 cm) = 10 cm distance on the map corresponds to 10 (0.2 km) = 2 km on the ground.

The distance to the rest stop is 2 km.