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Question
With regard to scale, answer the following question:
Convert the following statement into R.F.
7 cm on the map = 63000 meters on ground.
Numerical
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Solution
7 cm on the map = 63,000 metres on ground
As, 1 m = 100 cm
63,000 m = 100 × 63,000 cm
= 63,00,000 cm
Since, R.F. = Distance on the map (in inch)
Distance on the ground (in inch)
R.F. = `7/(63,00,000)`
= `1/(9,00,000)`
Thus, R.F. is 1 : 9,00,000
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Measuring Distance on the Map Using Scales
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