waecmaths question:
The distance between two towns is 50km, it is represented on a map by 5cm. Find the scale used
Option A:
1 : 1,000,000
Option B:
1 : 500,000
Option C:
1 : 100,000
Option D:
1 : 10,000
waecmaths solution:
$\begin{align} & 1000m=1km \\ & 100cm=1m \\ & 100000cm=1km \\ & 50km=5000000cm \\ & 50:5000000 \\ & 1:100000 \\\end{align}$
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