Question

The scale on a map is stated as 1:200 000

a main road connects 2 towns which are 28km apart
how far, in cm, will the distance between the 2 towns be on the map?

Answer 1

1km= 1000m= 1.0 x10^5 cm

28km x 1.0 x10^5 cm= 2.8 x10^6 cm

Explanation:

Answer 2

1:200 000

1cm.........200 000cm (scale)

1cm........2Km

x cm........28km

x=28/2 cm

x=14 cm (on the map)