Two villages

Two villages are 11 km and 500 m away. The map determines their distance by a 5 cm long line. Find the scale of the map.

Correct answer:

M = 1:230000

Step-by-step explanation:

a=11000+500=11500 m b=5 cm m=5:100  m=0.05 m  M0=a/b=11500/0.05=230000 M=1:230000



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