Question

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The scale on a map is 1 : 50 000.
How many kilometres on the ground are represented by 8 cm on the map?

Answer 1

400,000km is represented as 8cm on the map!!!

Explanation:

1cm=50000km

8cm=x

Criss cross

1cmx=8cm×50000km

divide both side with 1cm

x=8×50000km

x=400,000km