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BECE Social Studies 2019 Paper

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Question : 33

Total: 40

If the scale of a map is

1: 100,000,

what will be the actual distance when 4cm is measured on the map?

44 km
41 km
40 km
4 km

Solution:

Concept:

Map scale

1:100{,}000

means 1 cm on the map represents

100{,}000

cm on the ground.

Explanation:

100{,}000

cm

= 1

km

So,

1

cm on the map

= 1

km actual distance.

For

4

cm on the map:

4 \times 1

km

= 4

km.

Answer:

D. 4 km

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