Question

chaya has a map that shows the lengths of some hiking trails. the scale is shown in the drawing.
what number can you multiply each distance in the scale drawing by to find the actual distance?
waterfall
parking
ranger tower
picnic area
3 cm : 1.5 km

Explanation:

Step1: Find the scale factor

The scale is \(3\ cm:1.5\ km\). To find the number to multiply by, we need to find how many kilometers per centimeter. We divide the actual distance by the map distance. Let \(x\) be the number. So \(x=\frac{1.5}{3}\).

Step2: Calculate the value of \(x\)

\(x = 0.5\)

Answer:

\(0.5\)