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The scale of the given map is 1cm = 2km. If you walk 8cm from the sports centre to the computer shop. What is the actual distance travelled by you?

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16 km

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12 km

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24 km

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15 km

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Solution

The correct option is A 16 km
Given:
The distance travelled by you from the sports centre to the computer shop = 8cm
Every 1cm on the map amounts to 2km.

Therefore, the actual distance travelled by you $= 8 \times 2 = 16 k m$ .

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