Question

Select the actual distances represented by the following scale distances if the map scale is 1 centimeter = 5 kilometers.

2 centimeters =
kilometers

10 centimeters =
kilometers

0.8 centimeters =
kilometers

Answer 1

1 cm = 5 km, so multiply each map distance by 5.

- 2 cm = 2 × 5 = 10 kilometers
- 10 cm = 10 × 5 = 50 kilometers
- 0.8 cm = 0.8 × 5 = 4 kilometers