Distances and area under a map scale

Distances and area under a map scale

Secondary 2
6 marks
TGM Original Questions

A map has scale \(1:60000\).

  1. Find the actual distance represented by \(5\) cm, in kilometres.[2]
  2. Find the map distance for \(18\) km.[2]
  3. A reserve occupies \(25\text{ cm}^2\) on the map. Find its actual area in square kilometres.[2]

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Answer:(a) \(3\) km (b) \(30\) cm (c) \(9\text{ km}^2\).

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