The actual width of a backyard is 8 km. If a map is drawn using the sclae 1 cm = 4 km, then how wide is it on the map?

1 cm

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2 cm

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5 cm

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4 cm

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Solution

The correct option is B 2 cm
Scale : 1 cm = 4 km

And the actual width of the backyard = 8 km
Therefore, the actual width on the map $= \frac{8}{4} = 2 c m$

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