Question

The scale on a map is 1 : 30 000 What is the actual distance represented by 1 centimetre?

Give your answer in metres.

Answer 1

`300\ m`

Explanation:

we know that

The scale on a map is
`1 : 30,000`

we can say that

`1\ cm` on a map is equal to
`30,000\ cm` in the actual

so

Convert centimeters to meters

Remember that

`1\ m=100\ cm`

`30,000\ cm=30,000/100=300\ m`