Question

The starting and finish lines for a yearly race in Jackson are 3 kilometers apart. What is thedistance between the starting line and the finish line on a map with a scale of 2 centimeters= 1 kilometer?

Answer 1

Given:

Distance between the starting and finish line = 3 Km

Scale measurement:

2cm = 1 Km

Using the scale measurement, we can find the distance on a map.

Let x be distance on a map. We can write the conversion to be:

$x\text{ =}\frac{2\operatorname{cm}}{1Km}\text{ }\times3Km$

Cancelling out:

$x\text{ = }6\operatorname{cm}$

Hence, the distance between the starting line and the finish line on a map is 6cm

Answer:

6cm