Use a map scale of 1 cm : 80 km. How many centimeters on the map represent 262 kilometers? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a centimeter
A. 3.0 cm
B. 3.2 cm
C. 3.3 cm
D. 0.3 cm
[tex]\text{Use the proportion:}\\\\\dfrac{1cm}{80km}=\dfrac{xcm}{262km}\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\80x=262cm\qquad\text{divide both sides by 80}\\\\x=3.275cm\to x\approx3.3cm[/tex]
