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
picnic
area
ranger
tower
3 cm : 1.5 km

Explanation:

Step1: Find the scale factor

The scale is \(3\ cm:1.5\ km\). To find the multiplier, divide the actual distance by the map distance.
$$\frac{1.5}{3}=0.5$$

Answer:

\(0.5\)