Question

A map ratio is 1:50 000. Two villages
are 8km apart. How far apart are they
on the map?

Answer 1

Answer: they should be 2cm apart

Step-by-step explanation: This means that 1 cm on the map represents an actual distance of 50 000 cm (or 500 m or 0.5 km). We saw above that if a map has a scale of 1 : 50000, then 1 cm on the map is 50000 cm in real life.