Question

Find out the distance marked in a map between points A and B, if the actual distance between them is 3 times the distance between points C and D, which are 8 cm apart in the map. The scale used in the map is 1 cm : 50 km.

• A. 100 km
• B. 1000 km
• C. 1200 km
• D. 120 km

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1200 km

Distance between C and D in the map = 8 cm
Since the distance between A and B is 3 times the distance between C and D in actuality, it will be the same in the map also.
So, distance between A and B = 3 $\times$ 8 = 24 cm

Since the scale used in the map is 1 cm : 50 km,

Actual distance between A and B = 24 $\times$ 50 = 1200 km