The size of Florida on a map is determined by the scale of the map. A map scale indicates how distance on the map relates to distance in real life. The smaller the second number in the scale, the larger the representation of an area on the map.
Here are the scales you provided:
- 100 km : 1 cm
- 1000 km : 1 cm
- 500 km : 1 cm
- 150 km : 1 cm
To determine on which map Florida will appear the largest, we should pick the scale with the smallest second number.
- In the case of the four options:
- 100 km : 1 cm is equivalent to 1 cm representing 100 km.
- 1000 km : 1 cm means 1 cm represents 1000 km.
- 500 km : 1 cm means 1 cm represents 500 km.
- 150 km : 1 cm means 1 cm represents 150 km.
Therefore, the smallest distance represented by a centimeter is 150 km.
Thus, Florida will appear largest on the map with a scale of 150 km : 1 cm.