The scale on a map is 1:30000
What is the actual distance represented by 1cm?
Give your answer in metres
30,000 cm = 300 m
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To find the actual distance represented by 1cm on the map, we can use the scale given, which is 1:30000. The scale indicates the ratio between distances on the map and actual distances in real life.
To calculate the actual distance, we can set up a proportion using the scale:
(map distance) / (actual distance) = (map scale) / (actual scale)
In this case, we are looking for the actual distance, so we can set up the proportion as follows:
x / 1cm = 30000 / 1
To solve for x (the actual distance), we cross-multiply:
x = 30000 * 1cm
x = 30000cm
Since we want the answer in meters, we need to convert centimeters to meters. 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters:
x = 30000cm / 100
x = 300 meters
Therefore, 1cm on the map represents an actual distance of 300 meters.