Question

the distance between two place is 800 M find the distance measured in a map which is at the scale of 1 is to 25,000.(Answer in cm)​

Answer 1

3.2 cm

Explanation:

800 m = 80000 cm (as every meter has 100 cm).

now, on the map that distance goes down 1/25000th of the original distance.

so,

80000 / 25000 = 80/25 = 16/5 = 3 1/5 = 3.2 cm