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30 December, 08:54

The scale on a map shows that 5 centimeters = 2 kilometers.

Part A

What number of centimeters on the map represents an actual distance of 5 kilometers?

Part B

What is the actual number of kilometers that is represented by 2 centimeters on the map?

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  1. 30 December, 09:11
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    5 cm = 2km

    Scale = 5 cm : 200000 cm

    = 1 : 40000

    a. 1 : 40000 = x : 500000

    x = 12.5 cm

    b. 1 : 40000 = 2 : x

    x = 80000 cm

    x = 0.8 km
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