document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037872>Question 1037872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A map is drawn to a scale of 1:50000. Find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) the distance on the map between places that are 10km apart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) the actual distance between two places that are 8.5km apart on the map.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=652525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is 10,000 meters (10 km)/50,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 1/5 meter or 20 cm apart.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.5 km apart on the map would be 50,000 times that or 425,000 km.<BR>\n" );
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