A map has A scale of 1.25000.two towns are 15cm apart on the map.how far apart in real life ? answer in metres ?
To find the distance between the two towns in real life, we need to use the scale of the map.
The scale of the map is given as 1:25000. This means that 1 cm on the map represents 25000 cm in real life.
Given that the towns are 15 cm apart on the map, we can use this information to calculate the distance in real life.
Distance on the map * Scale = Distance in real life
15 cm * 25000 cm = 375,000 cm
Since the answer is required in meters, we'll convert centimeters to meters by dividing by 100.
375,000 cm / 100 = 3750 meters
Therefore, the two towns are 3750 meters apart in real life.