Actual distance and Map distance

Question 1

The scale of a map is 1 : 2000. What is the actual distance given the map distance is 6 cm?

Answer 1

Actual distance = 6 * 2000

= 12 000 cm

Question 2

The scale of a map is 1 : 20000. What is the actual distance in km given the map distance is 25 cm?

Answer 2

Actual distance = 25 * 20000 cm

= 50 000 cm

= 50 000 / 100 000 km

= 0.5 km

Question 3

The scale of a map is 1 : 20000. What is the actual distance in m given the map distance is 30 cm?

Answer 3

Actual distance = 30 * 20000 cm

= 60 000 cm

= 60 000 / 100 m

= 600 m

Question 4

The scale of a map is 1 : 2000. What is the map distance given the actual distance is 6 km?

Answer 4

Map distance = 6 / 2000 km

= 0.003 km

Question 5

The scale of a map is 1 : 20000. What is the map distance in cm given the actual distance is 4 km?

Answer 5

Map distance = 4 / 20000 cm

= 0.0002 km

= 0.0002 * 100 000 cm

= 20 cm

Question 6

The scale of a map is 1 : 20000. What is the map distance in m given the actual distance is 8 km?

Answer 6

Map distance = 8 / 20000 cm

= 0.0004 km

= 0.0004 * 1000 m

= 0.4 m