Question

Two wells are 500 km apart. Find the distance between them on a map with a scale of 1 cm = 10 km.

• A. 500 cm
• B. 10 m
• C. 50 cm
• D. 25 cm

Answer 1

The correct option is C 50 cm

Scale: 1 cm = 10 km
$\therefore 1\text{km}=\frac{1}{10}\text{cm}$

Actual distance between the two wells = 500 km
Therefore, distance on map
$=500\times \frac{1}{10}=500÷10=50\text{cm}$