Question

Two towns that are 35 km apart are 2.5 cm apart on a map. What is the scale of the map?


1 cm = 14 km
1 cm = 11.5 km
1 cm = 13 km
1 cm = 33.5 km

Answer 1

According to the map, 2.5 cm is equal to 35 km.
If we want to find out the measurement for 1 cm,

2.5 cm = 35 km
1 cm = (35 / 2.5) km
         = 14 km

Answer 2

Answer: First Option is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Distance between two towns = 35 km

Distance between two towns on a map = 2.5 cm

According to question,

$2.5\ cm=35\ km\\\\1\ cm=\frac{35}{2.5}\\\\1\ cm=\frac{350}{25}\\\\1\ cm=14\ km$

So, the scale of map is 1 cm = 14 km.

Hence, First Option is correct.