Which map looks bigger, the map with the scale 1 cm = 6 km or 10 cm = 6 km?

map with the scale 1 cm = 6 km

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Map with the scale 10 cm = 6 km

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Both looks the same size

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Solution

The correct option is B Map with the scale 10 cm = 6 km
For the map with the scale 10 cm = 6 km, 6 km distance in reality is shown in a 10 cm length. But for the map with the scale 1 cm = 6 km, 6 km distance in reality is shown in a 1 cm length, which will look smaller as 1 cm is smaller than 10 cm.

So the map with the scale 10 cm = 6 km will look bigger.

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