A road measuring 5 cm on a map has an actual distance of 15 kilometres. What is the scale used in drawing the map?

      

A road measuring 5 cm on a map has an actual distance of 15 kilometres. What is the scale used in drawing the map?

A. 1:3
B. 1:300
C. 1:3 000
D. 1:300 000

  

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Wilfred
The correct answer is [D]

5cm 15km
5cm: 15km x 1000 x 100
- Change the km to cm
5: 1500000
1: 300000
Wilfykil answered the question on July 31, 2019 at 05:32


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