On a map with scale 1:100000, two towns are 3 cm apart. What is the real distance?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 3 km

  1. Step 1: Real distance = 3 x 100000 = 300000 cm.
  2. Step 2: Since 100 000 cm = 1 km, this is 3 km.
Answer
3 km.

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