Answer: Definition: Ratio of the size of the map to its subject: Scale ... so scale = 1 cm / 100,000 cm = 1/100,000. - Scale ... STEP 1: - 2 cm represents 5 km
Step-by-step explanation:
STEP 1: - 2 cm represents 5 km - (write in full)
- STEP 2: - 1 cm represents 2.5 km - (divide so left side = 1)
- STEP 3: - 1 cm represents 250,000 cm - (convert to same units)
- STEP 4: - scale is 1 : 250,000 - (express as a representative fraction)
