Two towns in Cyprus are 40 kilometres apart. How far apart are they on a map with the scale 1:500,000?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 8 centimetres
- Step 1: Convert 40 kilometres to centimetres: 40 times 100,000 is 4,000,000 centimetres. Step 2. Divide by the scale factor: 4,000,000 divided by 500,000 equals 8 centimetres. Answer: 8 centimetres. Why not the others: 4, 80 and 0.8 are results of dividing by the wrong factor.
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