document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174278>Question 1174278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a map is drawn to a scale of 1:5000 on the map, a village has an area of 6cm2. find the true area of the village in hectare </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor used an incorrect linear conversion.  Area is measured in square units....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "6cm^2 on the map for the village represents an actual area of 6*5000^2 = 150,000,000 cm^2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "One hectare is 10,000 cm^2; the area of the village is 150,000,000/10,000 = 15,000 hectares, which is 150 square kilometers.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quite a large \"village\"....<br><BR>\n" );
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