Question
A map has a scale of 5 cm: 12km. If two cities are 17 cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the cities, to the nearest tenth of the kilometer?
My answer was 70.8 km
My answer was 70.8 km
Answers
Ms. Sue
Nope.
How did you get that answer?
How did you get that answer?
Perry
I guess
Ms. Sue
Guessing didn't work.
Try setting up a proportion.
Or find out how many km that 1 cm represents.
Try setting up a proportion.
Or find out how many km that 1 cm represents.