GL Maths Pack 1 paper 2 (map scale)

[Tulip]

Please could anyone help me on this sum?

A map of Holland is drawn to a scale of 1:400,000.

What real distance is represented by 1 cm on the map ?


The answer is : 4 km.

Thank you.

[deepthoughts]

Dear Tulip,

1cm on the map = 400,000 cm
4,00,000cm= 4km.

Hope this helps

[moved]

For a child I would cut this up more

1 cm represents 400,000 cm

100 cm = 1 m

So

1 cm represents 4000 m

1000 m = 1 km

So
1 cm represents 4 km

[Tulip]

Thanks moved and deepthoughts for the reply.

[Belinda]

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