Question

In a map, the distance between 2 cities A and B is 12 cm and the scale of a map is given as 1 : 4000000.If a person travels at a speed of 96 km/hr ,how many hours will it take to travel from city A to city B.

• A. 5
• B. 7
• C. 8
• D. 10

Answer 1

The correct option is A

5

The scale of a map is given as 1 : 4000000.

That implies 1 cm is equivalent to 40 km.

As the distance in the map is 12 cm, the original distance between the cities = 480 km

Speed = $\frac{Distance}{Time}$

96 = $\frac{480}{t}$

t = 5 hours.

So, it takes 5 hours to travel to the other city.