A map has scale 1:50,000. Two towns are 4 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 2 km
- Step 1: 4 cm on the map is 4 x 50,000 = 200,000 cm. Step 2. 200,000 cm is 2,000 m, which is 2 km. Answer: 2 km. Why not the others: 20 km, 200 m and 0.2 km are wrong by factors of ten.
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