Question

A map has a scale of 1: 500 000.

If the distance from A to B on the map is 7 cm, what is the actual distance be on the ground, in kilometers?

Answer 1

Answer: 350km

Step-by-step explanation:

1cm on map = 500000cm on ground
1cm on map = 50km

Then 7cm = 350km

Answer 2

350km

Step-by-step explanation:

If a map has a scale of 1: 500000, then 1 cm on the map is 500000 cm

So 7 cm on the map is 35000000 cm = 350 km