Question

two fields at a state park are 1000 meters away from each other. on a map the two fields are 8 centimeters apart. what scale is the map using

Answer 1

1 cm= 125 m

Explanation:

Do 1000 divided by 8 and you will get 125.

Since this is in cm, 1 cm= 125 m

Answer 2

12500

Explanation:

In a true scale , the units of the terms are the same, and thus the units would cancel

8 cm : 1000 m

= 8 cm : 100000 cm

= 1 : 12500