We are given
Scale of a map says that 4 cm represents 5 km
It means that
[tex] 4cm=5km [/tex]
now, we want distance for 1cm
so, we can divide both sides by 4
[tex] \frac{4}{4} cm=\frac{5}{4}km [/tex]
[tex] 1cm=1.25km [/tex]
each 1 cm on the map is 1.25 km on the map..........Answer
