Given a scale of 1:24,000 A) What is the ground distance in meters represented by 5cm on the map? B) How about the ground distances in kilometers represented by 5cm on the map? Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

1 cm = 24,000 cm

A.
5cm = 5 * 24,000 cm = 120,000
120,000 cm / 100 = 1,200 m

B.
1 km = 1,000 m
1,200 / 1000 = 1.2 km