Question

The scale of a map is 1:10000.Work out the distance between two banks on the map if the real distance is 600meters.​

Answer 1

0.06m or 6cm

Explanation:

The scale of the map is 1:10000

Therefore, distance in map/ distance in real = 1/10000

Let the distance between the two banks be x m in the map.

Therefore we get,

x/600 = 1/10000

Therefore,

x = 600/10000 m = 0.06m = 6cm

Answer 2

6 meters.

Explanation:

The scale of a map is 1:10000

The real distance between two banks is 600 meters.

We are to find the distance between the two banks on the map.

This scale means that for every 1 meter on the map there are 10,000 meters on the real world.

So 600 meters on the real world would be represented by;

Cross-multiplying gives:

`(600)/(10000) * 100 = 6` meters.