Question

The distance between two cities on a map is 7.5 centimeters. The map uses a scale in which 1 centimeter represents 15 kilometers. What is the actual distance between these two cities in kilometers?

Responses

A 2 km2 km

B 112.5 km112.5 km

C 500 km500 km

D 22.5 km

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

B 112.5 km112.5 km

To calculate the actual distance between the two cities, you need to multiply the distance on the map by the scale.
7.5 centimeters x 15 kilometers = 112.5 kilometers.

Therefore, the actual distance between the two cities is 112.5 kilometers.