2 years ago

the scale on a map is 1:240000. What is the actual distance represented by 1 centimetre. Give your answer in kilometres

Mathematics

1 answer:

allsm [11]2 years ago

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Answer:

0.24 kilometres

Step-by-step explanation:

1cm represents 240000cm on actual map

therefore to get the actual representation

1km=1000000cm

? =240000cm

Do cross multiplication;

(240000cm x 1km)/1000000cm

=0.24km

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