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What is Representative Fraction?


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The ratio of distance on the map to distance on the ground is known as a representative fraction (RF).

  • Representative fractions are written as 1 followed by a : (colon) and then a number, in which the first number is the fraction’s numerator, the colon represents the division operation, and the second number is the fraction’s denominator.
  • One inch on the map equals 24,000 inches on the ground, and one centimeter on the map equals 24,000 centimeters on the ground, then RF can be expressed as 1: 24,000.

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