The scale on a map is 1 cm : 6 km. If two cities are 12 cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the cities?
72 km
2 km
12 km
432 km
The actual distance between the cities can be calculated by multiplying the map distance by the scale.
Map distance: 12 cm
Scale: 1 cm = 6 km
Actual distance = 12 cm * 6 km/cm = 72 km
Therefore, the actual distance between the cities is 72 km.