The scale on a map indicates that 1 cm on the map represents 1.5 m on the land. The distance between the two towns on the map is 4 cm how many meters apart are the two towns?

The scale on a map indicates that 1 cm on the map represents 1.5 m on the land. The distance between the two towns on the map is 4 cm how many meters apart are the two towns?
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I think m represents miles not metres. 1cm represents 1.5 miles, so 4cm represents 4×1.5=6 miles.

To convert 6 miles into metres we use 1 mile=1,609 metres, so 6 miles 9,654 metres or 9.65km.

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