SOLUTION: The scale of a map is 1:500000. The area of a lake on the map is 12 cm^2. Calculate the actual area of the lake in km^2.

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Question 928050: The scale of a map is 1:500000. The area of a lake on the map is 12 cm^2. Calculate the actual area of the lake in km^2.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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(12 cm^2)(500000) = 6,000,000 cm^2 = 0.0006 km^2