Question

The distance between two points on a map is 6,0 cm. Find the distance between the two points in real life if the scale of the map is 1:20 000.

Answer 1

1:20000 = 6:x
x = 120000 (cm)

Answer 2

(40,000)(6.5cm)=260,000cm or 2,600m or 2.6km