Question

On the map, the school and the sports park are 12 centimeters apart.

Answer 1

Answer:

15 km

Step-by-step explanation:

On the map, the school and the sports park are 12 centimeters apart.

scale 4cm : 5km

find;

What is the actual distance between the school and the park?

solution:

        12 cm     =   4 cm                  

          X km            5 km

cross multiply:

4 cm X km = 12 cm (5 km)

X =  12 cm (5 km)

             4 cm

X = 15 km

therefore, the distance between the school and the sports park is 15 km

Answer 2

Answer:

The school and the sports park are 15 km apart.

Step-by-step explanation:

4 cm = 5 km

1 cm = 5 / 4 km

12 cm = 15 km