The distance between the two villages on the ground is 640 km. What is the distance between these villages
| December 10, 2020 | education
The distance between the two villages on the ground is 640 km. What is the distance between these villages on the map if its scale is 1: 8,000,000?
1 kilometer is equal to 100,000 centimeters, and 640 kilometers are equal to 64,000,000 centimeters.
We are given a map in the ratio of 1: 8,000,000 cm, therefore the scale will be equal to 64,000,000: 8,000,000 = 8 centimeters.
Answer: the distance between these villages on the map will be 8 centimeters.
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