Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Ratio And Proportion (Section 6 - No. 24)
The scale on a map is 1:25,000. If two locations are 4cm apart on the map which of these statements is correct?
The real distance is 100,000 cm
The real distance is 1km
The real distance is 0.1 km
The real distance is 10 km
Explanation
4cm x 25,000= 100,000cm=1000m= 1 km.