Question

Here is a map of a town. It has a scale of 1 : 200,000. A centimetre ruler is shown on the map. What is the real-life distance between the park and the theatre? Give your answer in km.

Answer 1

6km

Explanation:

==>Given:

Map scale = 1 : 200,000

Distance on map between the park and the theatre = 3cm

==>Required:

Real life distance between the town and the theatre in km

==>Solution:

Note: the map scale given means 1cm on the map represents 200,000 cm in real life.

For a map distance of 3 cm between the town and the theatre, the real life distance would be:

3 × 200,000 = 600,000 cm

=>Convert to km

Thus, 100,000cm = 1km

Therefore, 600,000cm = 6km

Real life distance between the town and the theatre = 6km