On a map with a scale of 1:50,000, a measured distance of 7.5 centimeters represents an actual distance of:

Calculate the following distances using the fractional map scale.

___ kilometers


7.5 cm x 50,000 = 375,000 cm 375,000 cm/100,000 = 3.8 kilometers

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