Question

A map has a scale of 1 cm : 9 km. If two cities are 2 centimeters apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the cities?

Answer 1

Answer:

18 kilometers

Step-by-step explanation:

If each 1 cm represents 9 kilometers.

How many would 2 cm represent?

$x = \frac{9 \times 2}{1} = 9 \times 2 = 18$