document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205080>Question 1205080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a map, a square field has a perimeter of 8cm. The actual area of the field is 10,000m². What actual area does the 1cm of the map represent?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #841706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=841706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter on the map is 8 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that means each side of the square is equal to 8/4 = 2 cm on the map.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area on the ground is 10,000 square cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that means that each side on the ground is equal to sqrt(10,000) = 100 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since 2 cm on the map is equivalent to 100 cm on the ground, then the ratio of cm on the map to cm on the ground is 1:50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one square cm on the map is equal to 1 * 1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equivalent square cm on the ground is equal to 50 * 50 = 2500\r<BR>\n" );
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