Question

Rashmi has a road map with a scale of 1 cm representing 18 km. She drives on a road for 72 km. What would be her distance covered in the map?

• A. 4 cm
• B. 6 cm
• C. 9 cm
• D. 8.2 cm

Answer 1

The correct option is A

4 cm

In the map 1 cm represents 18 km .

Hence 72 km on the map = $\frac{72}{18}$

= 4 cm