Question

A scale of 1:10,000 implies that 1 cm on map is equivalent to ___ metres on land.

Answer 1

Answer:

A map scale might be given in a drawing (a graphic scale), but it usually is given as a fraction or a ratio-1/10,000 or 1:10,000. These "representative fraction" scales mean that one unit of measurement on the map 1 inch or 1 centimeter represents 10,000 of the same units on the ground. ... Such maps would be much handier.