Easy maths question i need help with?
The scale on a map is 1:50000. How far in kilometres is Uptown from Downtown if the distance between them on the map is 3.8 cm?
The scale on a map is 1:50000. How far in kilometres is Uptown from Downtown if the distance between them on the map is 3.8 cm?
TychaBrahe
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3.8 cm * 50000 = 190000 cm = 190 km
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3.8*50000 cm=190000cm; 190000/100=1900 m; 1900/1000=1.9 Km
Anonymous
You set up the ratio 1/50000=3.8/x. cross multiplying will get you 1x=3.8x500=19000. so, 19000 kilometres.
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3.8 multiplied by 50000 = 190000cm. Which equals 1.9km!