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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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.
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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.