IPS Practice papers - Paper3
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IPS Practice papers - Paper3
Mrs Davison buys a map of Ireland. Its drawn to the scale of 1: 500,000.
What distance in kilometres, is represented by 1 cm on the map?
Which means 500,000 cm -> km => 5 Km?? But the answer was 500 km. Not sure how. Can someone clarify please?
Thanks in advance..
What distance in kilometres, is represented by 1 cm on the map?
Which means 500,000 cm -> km => 5 Km?? But the answer was 500 km. Not sure how. Can someone clarify please?
Thanks in advance..
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Re: IPS Practice papers - Paper3
There are errors in many things.
In this case, clearly a map of Ireland, which is 304km wide at its widest point, where 1cm was 500km would be completely useless, through being tiny.
As you say 500,000 cm = 5km.
500km is wrong.
In this case, clearly a map of Ireland, which is 304km wide at its widest point, where 1cm was 500km would be completely useless, through being tiny.
As you say 500,000 cm = 5km.
500km is wrong.
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Re: IPS Practice papers - Paper3
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Re: IPS Practice papers - Paper3
Thanks for the clarification