WAEC - Mathematics (2013 - No. 32)
The distance between two towns is 50km. It is represented on a map by 5cm. Find the scale used
1: 1,000,000
1: 500,000
1: 100,000
1: 10,000
Selitys
1km = 100,000cm
on the map 1 cm represent every 10 km which is equal to (10 x 100,000cm)
= 1,000,000cm
the scale is 1:1,000,000
on the map 1 cm represent every 10 km which is equal to (10 x 100,000cm)
= 1,000,000cm
the scale is 1:1,000,000