We have a map with a scale of 1:50000000. How much would 1 cm measure in actual distance?

400 km

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320 km

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200 km

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500 km

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Solution

The correct option is D 500 km
Using direct ratio for the information, we get the answer as,
$\frac{1}{50000000}$ = $\frac{1}{x}$
$x = 50000000 c m = 500 k m$
$1 c m = 500 k m$

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We have a map with a scale of 1:50000000. How much would 1 cm measure in actual distance?

The correct option is D 500 km Using direct ratio for the information, we get the answer as, 150000000 = 1x x=50000000 cm=500 km 1 cm=500 km

The correct option is D 500 km
Using direct ratio for the information, we get the answer as,
$\frac{1}{50000000}$ = $\frac{1}{x}$
$x = 50000000 c m = 500 k m$
$1 c m = 500 k m$