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Question : 2

Total: 50

The crowfly distance from Doba to Sasi is approximately

7.5km
6.0km
5.5km
4.5km

Solution:

Concept:

The map scale shows that

1\text{ cm}

on the map equals

0.5\text{ km}

on the ground.

Explanation:

Measure the straight-line distance between Doba and Sasi on the map.

The measured crowfly distance is about

11\text{ cm}

.

Using the scale

1:50,000

, we have

1\text{ cm} = 0.5\text{ km}

.

Actual distance

= 11 \times 0.5 = 5.5\text{ km}

.

Answer:

C.

5.5\text{ km}

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