Question
You measure the distance between two buildings on a map to be of 5 cm. If the map has a number scale of 1 cm:100 cm, what is the actual distance on the ground?
100 cm
50 cm
500 cm
0.05 cm
100 cm
50 cm
500 cm
0.05 cm
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the actual distance on the ground, you can use the scale given on the map. The scale indicates that 1 cm on the map represents 100 cm in reality.
If you measure a distance of 5 cm on the map, you can calculate the actual distance as follows:
\[ \text{Actual Distance} = \text{Distance on Map} \times \text{Scale Factor} \]
\[ \text{Actual Distance} = 5 \, \text{cm} \times 100 \, \text{cm/cm} \]
\[ \text{Actual Distance} = 500 \, \text{cm} \]
So, the actual distance on the ground is **500 cm**.
If you measure a distance of 5 cm on the map, you can calculate the actual distance as follows:
\[ \text{Actual Distance} = \text{Distance on Map} \times \text{Scale Factor} \]
\[ \text{Actual Distance} = 5 \, \text{cm} \times 100 \, \text{cm/cm} \]
\[ \text{Actual Distance} = 500 \, \text{cm} \]
So, the actual distance on the ground is **500 cm**.