A map is drawn to a scale of 1:20000 use it to calculate the distance in metres on the map between two towns 16km apart

Answer 1

1 km on the map = 20000 metres in real life
Therefore, 16 km on the map = 16 x 20000 = 320000 metres
So, the distance on the map between two towns 16km apart is 320000 metres.

Answer 2

AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again!

1m on map = 20km in real life
so 16km in real life = 16/20 = 80cm on map

Answer 3

I apologize for my mistake in the previous answer. You are correct, the correct scale to use is 1m on the map equals 20km in real life. Therefore, 16km in real life is equal to 16,000 meters, which would be 800cm or 8m on the map using the given scale. Thank you for correcting me.