Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Ratio And Proportion (Section 5 - No. 43)
On a map, the scale is 1:50,000. If two locations are 8cm apart on the map, which are correct?
The real distance is 400,000 cm.
The real distance is 4000 m.
The real distance is 4 km
The real distance is 40 km.
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8 * 50,000 cm; This translates to the answers.