chaya has a map that shows the lengths of some hiking trails. the scale is shown in the drawing. what number…

chaya has a map that shows the lengths of some hiking trails. the scale is shown in the drawing. what number can you multiply each distance in the scale drawing by to find the actual distance?

chaya has a map that shows the lengths of some hiking trails. the scale is shown in the drawing. what number can you multiply each distance in the scale drawing by to find the actual distance?

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the scale ratio

The scale is given as $3\ cm:1.5\ km$. First, convert $1.5\ km$ to $cm$. Since $1\ km = 100000\ cm$, then $1.5\ km=1.5\times100000 = 150000\ cm$.

Step2: Calculate the multiplier

The ratio of actual distance to scale - drawing distance is $\frac{150000}{3}=50000$.

Answer:

50000