A map scale is 1:10,000. Find the actual distance in centimetres represented on a map by 5cm.
Convert your answer to metres and kilometres.
5 cm is 50,000 cm
1 meter = 100 cm
1 km = 1,000 m
1cm = 10,000
5cm = 50,000
A map distance is 5cm. If the map scale is1: 10 000, find the actual distance in km
Solution
5cm×100,000
=500,000cm
=500,000 out of 100,000
=5km
A map scale is give as 1:10000
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Give your answer in kilometres.