The scale of a map is 1 cm : 15 km. Find the actual distance corresponding to the map distance. The distance on the map is 2.5

Question

3 years ago

8

cm.

1 answer:

Alekssandra [29.7K] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-21T04:25:53+03:00

The actual distance is 37.5 kilometers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Scale of map,

1 cm = 15 km

Ratio of cm to km = 1:15

Distance on map = 2.5 cm

Let,

x represents the actual distance for 2.5 cm

Ratio of cm to km = 2.5:x

Using proportion

Ratio of cm to km :: Ratio of cm to km

$1:15::2.5:x\\$

Product of extreme = Product of mean

$1*x = 15*2.5\\x=37.5$

The actual distance is 37.5 kilometers.

Keywords: ratio, proportion

Learn more about ratios at:

#LearnwithBrainly

The scale of a map is 1 cm ​: 15 km. Find the actual distance corresponding to the map distance. The distance on the map is 2.5