Question

What is the scale if 3 cm on the map correspond to 120 km in the actual distance

Answer 1

Answer:

1 cm : 40 km.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are asked to find the scale factor of a map, when 3 cm on the map correspond to 120 km in the actual distance.

To find scale of the map, we will divide actual distance by distance on map as:

$\frac{\text{ 120 km}}{\text{3 cm}}=\frac{\text{40 km}}{\text{cm}}$

Since 1 cm on map corresponds to 40 km in the actual distance, therefore, the scale is 1 cm : 40 km.

Answer 2

1 cm would become 40 km in actual distance.