SOLUTION: A map is drawn to a scale of 1:50000. Find
(i) the distance on the map between places that are 10km apart
(ii) the actual distance between two places that are 8.5km apart on the
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(i) the distance on the map between places that are 10km apart
(ii) the actual distance between two places that are 8.5km apart on the
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Question 1037872: A map is drawn to a scale of 1:50000. Find
(i) the distance on the map between places that are 10km apart
(ii) the actual distance between two places that are 8.5km apart on the map.
THANK YOU Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! It is 10,000 meters (10 km)/50,000
That is 1/5 meter or 20 cm apart.
8.5 km apart on the map would be 50,000 times that or 425,000 km.