Hard
If the scale of a map is 1:200000, the actual distance between the places 3 cm apart in the map is:
Explanation
Explanation
3 cm x 200000 = 600000 cm = 6 km. Multiply the map distance by the scale factor and convert cm to km (divide by 100000).
PRO TIP
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