Question

1. on a map, albany to jamestown is 12.6 cm, jamestown to springfield is 9 cm, and springfield back to albany is 4.75 cm. if the scale is 1 cm = 5 km, what is the actual distance from albany to jamestown to springfield and back to albany? a. 131.75 km b. 26.35 km c. 132 km d. 130 km

Explanation:

Step1: Find total map distance

First, sum the map distances: \(12.6 + 9 + 4.75 = 26.35\) cm.

Step2: Convert to actual distance

Using the scale \(1\) cm \(= 5\) km, multiply total map distance by \(5\): \(26.35\times5 = 131.75\) km.

Answer:

A. 131.75 km