Question

The scale of map is 1:50000. what is the area of Dam which is represented on the map by an area of 3.5cm²

Answer 1

The area of the dam = 175,000 cm^2

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the ratio of the map to the real area is

Now we want the real area of the dam if its area on the map is 3.5 cm^2.

Let us call x the real area of the dam, then we have

`(1)/(50000)=(3.5)/(x)`

cross multipication gives

`x=3.5*50000`

which is our answer!