While referring to the map of a state, Ram wished to calculate the distance between two cities. He noticed the scale written on the map; 1 cm = 1000 km. He then measured the distance between the required cities. It came out to be 11.5 cm. What was the actual distance that Ram calculated.
11500 km
1 cm = 1000 km
11.5 cm = 11.5 x 1000 km = 11500 km