Question

TWO points A and B on a plan represent two localities 12 m apart. Given that the segment AB is 6 cm long, find the scale used to draw the plan.

Answer 1

The scale used to draw the plan is 1: 200.

Explanation:

Given that two points A and B on a plan represent two localities 12 m apart, to determine, given that the segment AB is 6 cm long, the scale used to draw the plan, the following calculation must be performed:

12 m = 12 cm x 100 = 1200 cm

1200/6 = 200

Therefore, the scale used to draw the plan is 1: 200.