Question

On a map with a scale of 1 : 50000 , the distance between two adjacent farmhouses is 3.2cm.What is the corresponding distance on the ground in kilometers.(​

Answer 1

1.6 kilometres

Explanation:

Well, multiply 3.2cm with 50000 and there's your answer. That's the point of the scale, it gives you a quick and easy way to convert distances on the map to distances in nature.

I'll make it even easier for you, I'll convert to kilometers. You have centimeters on map, so take 2 zeros off and you have meters, take 3 more zeros off, and you have kilometers. That makes it 3.2*0.5 which is 1.6 kilometers, or approximately one american imperial mile.