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The scale of a map is 1:50 000. A distance is measured as 3cm on the map. How many cm, m and km is this equivalent to in real life?

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Answer:

• 150000 cm
• 1500 m
• 1.5 km

Explanation:

To work out the distance in real life, we need to multiply this length by 50000.

So this gives 3cm x 50000 =

Here are the cm, m, and km

——-> 150000 cm
——-> 1500 m
——-> 1.5 km
User Steve Rosenberg
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150000cm and 1500m and 1,5km
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