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Maps The scale of a map is $1 \mathrm{cm}: 75 \mathrm{km}$. What is the actual distance between two towns that are $3 \mathrm{cm}$ apart on the map?
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The scale is given as 1 cm : 75 km, which can be written as a fraction $\frac{1 \text{ cm}}{75 \text{ km}}$. Show more…
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