Map scale
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Convert the numerical scale 1 : 300 000 to a named scale (how many km per 1 cm).
3
2
The scale is 1 cm to 20 km. If the map shows 7 cm, how many km is the real distance?
140
3
Two villages are 12 km apart and 4 cm on the map. How many km does 1 cm stand for?
3
4
Write the named scale “1 cm to 40 km” as a numerical scale.
1 : 4 000 000 (40 km = 4 000 000 cm).
5
Why is it inconvenient to draw a school plan at 1 : 100 000?
Because the school would become tiny: 100 m would be only 1 mm and no details would be visible.