PLZ ANSWER:
The plan of a park is at a scale of 1:5000. Calculate the actual distance between two points if the distance between two points on the map is:
a)2 cm (How many meters?)
b)2.8 cm (Give answer in meters)
c) 7cm (Meters)
a)2 cm (How many meters?)
1 = 5,000
2 = 10,000 m
b)2.8 cm (Give answer in meters)
2.8 * 5,000 = ?
c) 7cm (Meters)
You try this one.
where did you get this problem? I think I know where you did.
Sorry but these answers are wrong! Scales aren't that simple!
I know where you got these problems as well :) But I would just like to say that that answer doesn't work and that there is more complexity behinds this problem. If it worked for you then there must be a glitch, but it does NOT work for me. Is there any other way someone could solve this? I'm really stumped! Are there any other ways that people know how to solve this? Thanks for all your help! It's really nice that everyone's helping here <3
~Kelly
Hi Kelly! Wow it seems a lot of ppl r stumped about this problem. Probs bcause it's really hard! Any help? Like Kelly said nothing seems to work for me 2.
This problem is actually very simple. Just think a little deeper!
To calculate the actual distance between two points on a map, you need to use the scale provided. In this case, the scale is 1:5000, which means that every 1 centimeter on the map represents 5000 centimeters in real life.
a) For two points that are 2 cm apart on the map, the actual distance between them can be calculated as follows:
Actual distance = Map distance / Scale factor
Substituting the values, we have:
Actual distance = 2 cm / 5000
Actual distance = 0.0004 meters
Therefore, the actual distance between the two points is 0.0004 meters.
b) For two points that are 2.8 cm apart on the map:
Actual distance = 2.8 cm / 5000
Actual distance = 0.00056 meters
So, the actual distance between the two points is 0.00056 meters.
c) For two points that are 7 cm apart on the map:
Actual distance = 7 cm / 5000
Actual distance = 0.0014 meters
Thus, the actual distance between the two points is 0.0014 meters.