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5.04 Maps and scale

Interactive practice questions

The scale of the map is 1:2000 and two points are drawn $19$19 cm apart on the map.

a

Find the actual distance between the two points in centimeters.

b

Find the distance between the points in metres.

Easy
1 min

Ellie is looking over a map of her local area and notices that the scale of the map is given as $1:100$1:100 in the map legend.

Easy
2 min

A map of a town is drawn to scale below.

Easy
4 min

Koala airline uses this scale map of cities that it flies between.

Use the interactive map below to find the distance flown from Adelaide to Brisbane.

Easy
1 min
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