Ernesto is enrolled in an SAT prep class at the Newport Community Center. The community center is 3 kilometers away from Ernesto's house. On a map of Newport, this distance is represented by 6 centimeters. What is the map's scale? Write your answer in simplest form using whole numbers. __ Centimeters = __ Kilometers

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Ernesto is enrolled in an SAT prep class at the Newport Community Center. The community center is 3 kilometers away from Ernesto's house. On a map of Newport, this distance is represented by 6 centimeters. What is the map's scale?

Write your answer in simplest form using whole numbers.

__ Centimeters = __ Kilometers

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