Ratio and Map scale

Ratio and Map scale

By Thương Trần

compare: so sánh

ratio: tỉ số

map scale: tỉ lệ bản đồ

actual: thực tế

distance​: khoảng cách

Vocabulary

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Key point

​The map scale explains the ratio between distance on a map and distance in the real world.

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​map scale = distance on the map : actual distance

​c) The ratio of ducks to chickens on Mr. Smith's farm is 5 : 8

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a) The distance between two towns on the map is 65cm. The scale of the map

1 : 100 000. What is the actual distance between two towns in km?

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b) The width of the football field on the map is 5cm. The actual width of the football field is 5m. What is the scale of the map?