A map is drawn to a scale of $1:25\,000$. This scale represents $1$ cm$ : n $ km. Find $n$.

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A map is drawn to a scale of $1:25\,000$. This scale represents $1$ cm$ : n $ km. Find $n$. The distance between two towns on the map is $30$ cm. Find the actual distance, in kilometres, between the two towns. A lake has an actual area of $2.5$ km$^{2}$. Find the area, in square centimetres, of the lake on the map.

Accepted Answer

$\text{(a)}\ n=0.25$ $\text{(b)}\ 7.5\text{ km}$ $\text{(c)}\ 40\text{ cm}^2$

Map Scale Calculations: Distance and Area

Map Scale Calculations: Distance and Area

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