Question

3. The distance between a church and a school is 3 cm on a map. The scale
used in the map is 1 cm = 2,25,000 cm. Calculate the actual distance
between the church and the school in kilometres.​

Answer 1

Distance between school and church = 3cm on map

Scale given = 1cm on map = 2,25,000cm on ground = 2,250m = 2.25km

So, 3cm on map= 2.25km×3= 6.75km

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Answer 2

GivEn:

• Distance between church and school in map is 3 cm.
• The scale used in map is 1 cm = 225000cm.

To finD:

• Actual distance between church and school.

Solution:

Given that on map, distance between church and school is 3 cm.

So,

Actual distance will be 3 × 225000 because 1cm of map distance is 225000cm in actual

Hence,

1cm of map = 225000cm

so,

3cm of map = 3 × 225000 = 675000cm

Therefore,

Actual distance between church and school is 675000cm OR 6750m OR 6.75 km