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W9.2

A map has a scale of 1:200.

a) 3cm on the map will be how many cm in reality?

b) 900cm will be how many cm on the map?

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Hint:

Write the scale and draw your arrows:

map : reality

1 : 200

To go from map to reality I x 200 (it gest bigger)

to go from reality to map I ÷ 200 (it gets smaller)

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Answer a:

3cm on the map is:

3 x 200 = 600 cm in real size

answer b:

900 cm in reality is:

900 ÷ 200 = 9 ÷ 2 = 4.5 cm on the map

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