The scale of a map is 1:250000.The actual distance between two cities is 80 km. Calculate this distance on the map. Give your answer in centimetre

1 m = 100 cm

1 km = 1000 m = 100 000 cm

1:250 000 mean that 1 cm on the map represents an actual distance of 250 000 cm = 2.5 km

1:250 000 = 2.5 km / cm

80 km / 2.5 km / cm = 32 cm

OR

80 km = 8 000 000 cm

8 000 000 cm ∙ 1 / 250 000 = 8 000 000 cm / 250 000 = 32 cm

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Well, if the scale of the map is 1:250000, I can use my math skills to help you out!

Let's break it down. If 1 cm on the map represents 250,000 cm in real life, we can calculate the distance on the map using the ratio.

So, 80 km is 80,000 cm in real life.

Using the scale of 1:250000, we divide 80,000 cm by 250,000 cm:

80,000 cm / 250,000 cm = 0.32 cm

Therefore, the distance between the two cities on the map would be approximately 0.32 centimeters. Just imagine how tiny that would be!

To calculate the distance on the map, we need to use the scale provided and convert the actual distance to the corresponding distance on the map.

The scale 1:250,000 means that one unit on the map represents 250,000 units in the real world.

Step 1: Convert the actual distance to the same unit as the scale:
Since the actual distance is given in kilometers, we need to convert it to the same unit as the scale. As the scale is in units, we will convert the 80 km to units by multiplying it by 250,000:
80 km * 250,000 (units/km) = 20,000,000 units

Step 2: Convert the distance in units to centimeters:
To convert the distance in units to centimeters, we need to know the conversion factor. Let's use the assumption that 1 unit on the map represents 1 centimeter in real life. Therefore, the distance on the map will be:
20,000,000 units * 1 centimeter/unit = 20,000,000 centimeters

So, the distance between the two cities on the map would be 20,000,000 centimeters.