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Map Distances and Simple Scales

Year 4 · Measurement and Geometry · 4 questions · 6 min

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Question 1

A map scale says 1 cm represents 2 km. A route is 4 cm on the map. What is the real distance?

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A schematic route labelled 4 centimetres with a scale of 1 cm to 2 kilometres.Scale: 1 cm = 2 kmMap route: 4 cmSchematic only. Use the stated distance, not the printed size.
Use the map distance and the scale from the question to work out the real distance.
Question 2

A map scale says 1 cm represents 3 km. A route is 5 cm on the map. What is the real distance?

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A schematic route labelled 5 centimetres with a scale of 1 cm to 3 kilometres.Scale: 1 cm = 3 kmMap route: 5 cmSchematic only. Use the stated distance, not the printed size.
Use the map distance and the scale from the question to work out the real distance.
Question 3

A map scale says 1 cm represents 5 km. A route is 3 cm on the map. What is the real distance?

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A schematic route labelled 3 centimetres with a scale of 1 cm to 5 kilometres.Scale: 1 cm = 5 kmMap route: 3 cmSchematic only. Use the stated distance, not the printed size.
Use the map distance and the scale from the question to work out the real distance.
Question 4

A map scale says 1 cm represents 4 km. A route is 6 cm on the map. What is the real distance?

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A schematic route labelled 6 centimetres with a scale of 1 cm to 4 kilometres.Scale: 1 cm = 4 kmMap route: 6 cmSchematic only. Use the stated distance, not the printed size.
Use the map distance and the scale from the question to work out the real distance.
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