Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Ratio And Proportion (Section 3 - No. 22)
A map scale is 1:50,000. What does 1 cm on the map represent?
500 m
5000 m
50 km
500 km
Explicació
1:50,000 means that 1 unit on the map represents 50,000 of the same units on the ground. Thus 1cm = 50,000cm = 500m