Question

A map's scale is given thus 1 cm to 200 km . How far apart will two places be on the map , if the ground distance in between them is 1200 km?

Answer 1

Answer:

The distance between the two places on the map is found to be: 6 cm.

Explanation:

Map Scale:

• Map scale is the ratio of a distance on a map to the corresponding distance on the globe. Map scales can usually be expressed equivalently in various units (such as 1 inch = 1 mile).
• Or graphically as a bar scale. Larger-scale maps make each feature appear larger and show a smaller geographic area. Smaller-scale maps make each feature smaller and show a larger geographic area.

Calculation of required distance (scale):

We are given a map with a scale such that 1 cm on the map represents 200 km. Now, we are asked to find the distance on the map between two places if the actual geographical distance between them is given as 1200 km.

Distance on map to represent 200 km: 1 cm

Distance on map to represent 1 km: $\frac{1}{200}$ cm

Now, distance on map to represent 1200 km: $\frac{1200}{200}$ = 6 cm

Thus, the map distance between the two places is found to be 6 cm.

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Answer 2

6cm

the distance between two places found is 6 cm