Question

The distance between the towns of Averton and Brackston is 10km. On map the distance is 5cm. What is the scale of the map in its simplest form

Answer 1

Answer: The scale of the map in its simplest form is 1:200,000

Step-by-step explanation: From the question,

The distance between the two towns is 10km which is a distance of 5cm on the map.

This means, 5cm represents 10km. Now we will determine what 1cm represents.

If 5cm represents 10km

Then 1cm will represent (10÷5) km

Hence, 1 cm will represent 2km

Now, convert 2km to cm

2km = 2000m = 200,000cm

Hence, 1cm represents 200,000cm

This means on the map 1cm represents 200,000cm.

The scale of the map is therefore

1:200,000