Map Scales

1 m = __________ cm

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 100 000

1km = ___________ m

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 100 000

1km = _______________ cm

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 100 000

Express 50 cm : 2.5 km in the simplest form.

• 1 : 0.05

• 1 : 5

• 1 : 50

• 1 : 5 000

Express 1 cm : 8 m in the form of 1 : n.

• 1 : 80

• 1 : 800

• 1 : 8000

• 1: 800 000

Express 3 cm : 900 m in the form of 1 : n.

• 1 : 300

• 1 : 3000

• 1 : 30 000

• 1 : 300 000

Find the value of x in

1 : 12 000 = 1 cm : x m

• 0.012

• 0.12

• 12

• 120

Find the value of x in

1 : 400 000 = 1 cm : x km

• 0.04

• 0.4

• 4

• 40

The scale of a street map is 1 : 5000.

Find the actual distance, in metres,

for 4 cm on the map.

• 0.2

• 2

• 20

• 200

A map of scale 1 : 10 000 means that 1 cm on the map represents the actual distance of 10 000 cm on the ground.

What does 4 cm on the map represent?

• 4 cm

• 400 cm

• 40 000 cm

• 40 000 m