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The scale on a map is 2 cm equals 45 miles if two cities are 157.5 miles from one another how far apart are they on a map?

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Answer:

7cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Given scale of the map;

             2cm on map is 45 miles on land

A scale expresses the relationship between map distance and the true is distance;

   2cm on map is 45 miles on land ; or ;

         45miles on land is 2cm on the map

      157.5miles on land will be [tex]\frac{157.5x2}{45}[/tex] = 7cm

The distance on the map is 7cm

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