Question

chaya has a map that shows the lengths of some hiking trails. the scale is shown in the drawing. what number can you multiply each distance in the scale drawing by to find the actual distance? the scale is 3 cm : 1.5 km. there is a map with distances: waterfall to parking is 6 cm, parking to picnic area is 9 cm, parking to ranger tower is 3 cm.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert actual distance to cm

1.5 km = 1.5 × 100000 cm = 150000 cm

Step2: Calculate scale factor

Scale factor = $\frac{150000}{3}$ = 50000

Answer:

50000