Map scale

On a map, on a scale of 1:50000, what is the distance in kilometers that 6 cm on the map represents?

Final Answer:

x =  3 km

Step-by-step explanation:

M=50000 M = a:x a=6 cm km=6:100000  km=6.0105 km x=a M=0.0001 50000 m=3 km



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