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Questions
Convert the following representative fraction into a statement:
1 : 1000000 (to show kilometres).
Convert the following representative fraction (R.F.) into a statement of scale:
`1/(10,00,000)`
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Solution
1 : 1,00,000 (to show kilometres)
Numerical scale (R.F.) = Distance on the map
Distance on the ground
= `1/(10,00,000)`
= 1 cm to 10,00,000 cm.
Since, 1 km = 1,00,000 cm.
Or 10 km = 10,00,000 cm.
1 cm to 10 km
Thus, the statement scale is 1 cm to 10 km.
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