The scale on a map shows that 5 centimeters = 2 kilometers.
What is the area, in square kilometers, of a rectangular section of the map that measures 35 centimeters by 15 centimeters?
Responses
A 84
B 72
C 49
D 52
To find the area of the rectangular section of the map, you first need to convert the measurements from centimeters to kilometers using the scale.
One side of the rectangle is 35 centimeters = 35/5 = 7 kilometers.
The other side of the rectangle is 15 centimeters = 15/5 = 3 kilometers.
Now, you can find the area of the rectangle by multiplying the length by the width:
7 km x 3 km = 21 square kilometers
Therefore, the correct answer is:
C) 21