The scale of a particular map is 1:100000. The school is shown on the map 2.5 cm away from Jatinder's house. How far is his house from the school? Express this answer in km.
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Solution
Given 1 cm =100000 cm
Distance from house to school=2.5 cm = 2.5*100000=250000 cm = 250000/100000=2.5 km