The scale of a map is 1:3000000 . What is the actual distance between the two towns if they are 3 cm apart on the map ? pls give us the formula and explanation Share with your friends Share 2 Rishabh Mittal answered this Dear Student , Please find below the solution to the asked query : Scale represents 1 cm=3000000 cm=3000 m=3 km .Formula to calculate actual distance :-Actual Distance=3×Distance on map km Actual Distance between two towns=3×3=9 km . ANS... Hope this information will clear your doubts about the topic . If you have any more doubts just ask here on the forum and our experts will try to help you out as soon as possible . Regards 7 View Full Answer