Question

The scale on a map is 5 cm : 8 km. If the distance between two cities is 56 km, how far apart in cm are the two cities on the map

Answer 1

Answer: 250km

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The cities are 35 cm apart in map.

Step-by-step explanation:

The scale on a map is 5 cm : 8 km.

$\texttt{Scale = }\frac{5cm}{8km}\\\\\texttt{Scale = }\frac{5cm}{8\times 100000cm}=\frac{5}{800000}$

Now we need to find how much is the distance in map if the original distance is 56 km.

Distance in map = Scale x Original distance

$\texttt{Distance in map = }\frac{5}{800000}\times 56km=\frac{5\times 5600000cm}{800000}=35cm$

The cities are 35 cm apart in map.