Ratio, SM-Bank 052 Macton and Brownville are 15 centimetres apart on a map with a scale of \(1:150\ 000\). How far apart, in kilometres, are the two cities in real life? (2 marks) Show Answers Only \(22.5\ \text{km}\) Show Worked Solution \(\text{Scale factor}=150\ 000\) \(\text{Actual distance}\) \(=\text{Scaled distance}\times \text{scale factor}\) \(=15\times 150\ 000\ \text{cm}\) \(=2\ 250\ 000\ \text{cm}\) \(=22.5\ \text{km}\)