1. The distance on the map or drawing or the actual distance.
Maps and scale drawings are used to show great distances on a small sheet of paper.
The scale that is used is a _________.
Given the scale, you may be asked to find:
A map has the following scale: 1 centimeter (cm) = 100 kilometers (km)
1. With the above scale, the distance between two towns on the map is 3.2 cm.
What is the actual distance between the two towns?
2. The actual distance between two cities is 280 kilometers.
What is the distance between the two cities on the map with the above scale?
ratio
The distance on the map or drawing or the actual distance.

2. 3. A blueprint scale is 1in : 12ft. The width of a building is 48 ft.
What is the width of the building on the blueprint?
4. A scale model of a car is 1in : 32in. If the model is 6.75in long, how long is the actual car?