Question

The scale of a map is 1:20000 . what area does 8cm^2 represent?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1 cm is 20000 cm so 8 cm is 160000 cm

This is 1600 m .... which is 1.6 km

So answer is 1.6 km2 WRONG ANSWER

Answer 2

Answer:

0.32km^2

Step-by-step explanation:

1cm = 20,000 cm

1cm = 20 m

1cm = 0.2 km

Now as it is in square,

1cm^2 = 0.2 × 0.2 km^2

1cm^2 = 0.04 km^2

Area that 8cm^2 represents:

8cm^2 = 0.04km^2 × 8

= 0.32 km^2

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