how to calculate the lengths in centimetres on a map with a scale of 1:50000
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A scale of 1 : 50 000 is used on many Ordnance Survey maps. This means that 1 cm on the map represents an actual distance of 50 000 cm (or 500 m or 0.5 km). We saw above that if a map has a scale of 1 : 50000, then 1 cm on the map is 50000 cm in real life.
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