Question

1. The scale of a map is 1 : 5000000. What is
the actual distance between two towns, if
they are 4.5 cm apart on the map?
(a) 225 cm
(b) 225 mm
(c) 225 m
(d) 225 km
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Answer 1

Given:-

• Scale of a map is 1:5000000.
• They are 4.5 cm apart on the map.

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To find:-

• Actual distance between the two towns.

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Solution:-

Here,

• Scale = 1:5000000
• Apart on the map = 4.5 cm

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Then,

⇛ Apart on the map × Scale

⇛ 4.5 × 5000000

⇛ 22,500,000 cm

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We know that,

• 1 km = 1000 m

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⇛ 1000 m = 100 cm

⇛ 22,500,000 cm = 225 km

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Hence,

• the actual distance between the two towns is 225 km.

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Therefore,

• Option (d) is correct.