Question

convert verbal scale of 1 centimetre is equal to 53 kilometre to a numerical scale

Answer 1

R.F=1 unit distance on map/equivalent distance on the ground in the same units of measurement

1:53

we'll change 53 into centimetre as 1 is also cms so

1km=100000cm

so 5300000 cm=53km

therefore the answer is

1:5300000

Answer 2

Answer:

1 kilometre is equal to 10,000 centimetres therefore 53 kilometres is equals to 530000 0 centimetres therefore the verbal scale of 1 cm=53km can be converted to a numerical scale as 1:5300000.