Let's use a proportion.
1/15,000 = x/2.4
15,000x = 2.4
x = 2.4/15,000
x = 0.00016 km = ?? cm
A street guide for Belfast has a scale of 1:15 000. A walkway through the city is 2.4 km long. Find the length of the walkway on the map. Give your answer in centimetres.
2 answers
16cm