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The scale on a map is 1cm :50 m.determine a distance of 4 cm in metres

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1 cm/ 50 m = 4 cm/?

4 is 4 times greater that 1 so you need 4 times greater than 50 = 200m

Or use proportions and cross multiply

1(?) = 50(4) so ? = 200 m

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