Question

WILL MARK BRAINLIST----- A particular map shows a scale of 1 cm:5 km. What would the map distance be (in cm) if the actual distance to be represented is 14 km?

Answer 1

Answer:

The map distance would be 2.8 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the proportion given by the following relationship, where you use "x" as the unknown value in cm:

$\frac{1\,\,cm}{5\,\,km} =\frac{x}{14\,\,km} \\\frac{1\,\,cm\.\,(14\,\,km)}{5\,\,km} =x\\x=2.8\,\,cm$