Question

a road map, and its scale, are shown below. each dot is a city or town. 1 cm = 5 km the distance on the map between east and west is 3.2 centimeters. based on the scale, what is the actual distance between the two cities? kilometers

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the scale

The scale is \(1\,\text{cm} = 5\,\text{km}\), meaning 1 cm on the map represents 5 km in reality.

Step2: Calculate actual distance

The map distance between East and West is \(3.2\,\text{cm}\). To find the actual distance, multiply the map distance by the scale factor. So, actual distance \(= 3.2\times5\).
\(3.2\times5 = 16\)

Answer:

16