Question

In school is 2km away form the home to draw a map the scale is 1cm=500m how much will be the distance on the map form the school is to home?

Answer 1

Here the actual distance of the school from home is given to be 2 km

We will convert 2 km into m

2 km = 2 × 1000 m

= 2000 m

Now, on a map the scale is given to be 1cm = 500m

We have to tell the distance between school and home on the map

So, 500 m = 1cm

2000 m = 2000/500

= 4 cm

Hence, the distance between school and home on the map will be 4cm