Question

If the scale on a map is 1 cm for every 117 km and Washington, D.C., and Baghdad, Iraq, are 85.26 cm apart on the map, then approximately how far apart are they really?

Answer 1

If 1 cm represents 117 Km.

Then, 85.26 cm represents 117×85.26=9975.42 Km

therefore, the given places are 9975.42 Km apart from eachother.