Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Similarity (Section 1 - No. 35)
A map has a scale of 1:10000. The distance between two points on the map is 5 cm. What is the actual distance between the two points in km?
0.5 km
1 km
2 km
5 km
स्पष्टीकरण
Scale factor = 10000. So the actual distance is 5 * 10000 = 50000 cm. 50000 cm = 500 m = 0.5km.