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Map scales
E Math · Secondary 4 · Hard · Map scales
A map has a scale of 1 : 40 000.
(a) The distance between two villages on the map is 6.0 cm. What is the actual distance between the villages in kilometres?
(b) A park has an actual area of 1.6 square kilometres. What is the area of the park on the map in square centimetres?
Choose the correct pair of answers.
(a) The distance between two villages on the map is 6.0 cm. What is the actual distance between the villages in kilometres?
(b) A park has an actual area of 1.6 square kilometres. What is the area of the park on the map in square centimetres?
Choose the correct pair of answers.
- 2.4 km and 10 cm²
- 240 km and 10 cm²
- 2.4 km and 100 cm²
- 240 km and 1 cm²
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