Question

EXERCISE ON SCALE
To Convert a Statement to Representative
Fraction
Step 1: Convert into cm.
Step 2: Apply the formula, R.F.
Distance on the map
Distance on the ground
Solved Example
Convert 5 cm to 1 km into Representative
Fraction.
Step 1: Convert km into cm
1 km
100,000 cm
5
100,000
1
R.F. =
20,000
...
R.F. is 1 = 20,000
It is given convert 5cm to 1km into representative fraction
but in step 1 it is converted in km to cm​

Answer 1

Explanation:

To convert an RF scale to a direct statement scale, divide the right side of the equation by 100 000, to change centimetres into kilometres. To convert from a direct statement scale back to an RF scale, multiply the right side of the equation by 100 000, to change kilometres into centimetres.