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the scale factor on a map is 1 : 500 000

2 towns are 8cm apart on the map.

work out the actual distance between the 2 towns.
give your answer in kilometres.

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1:500,000 = 8 : 8*500,000 = 8:4,000,000
4,000,000 cm = 40 km

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