1. Number
Map Scales
Models
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2. Background Map Scales This is a map of Milford Haven.
The scale is 1 :
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3. Background
A scale of 1 : means that 1 cm on the map is equivalent to cm (1000 m or 1 km) in real life.
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4. Background
Map Scales
This is another map of Milford Haven. The scale is 1 : 5000
Every 1 cm on the map is the same as 5000 cm (or 50 m) in real life.
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5. Example
On a map of scale 1 : 10000, a road is 3 cm long. How long is the actual road?
Answer
The road is 3 x cm = cm long
= 300 m
A field is 1.5 km long. How long would the field be on a a map of scale 1 : 50000?
Answer
1.5 km = 1.5 x 1000 m  = 3 cm
= 1500 m
= 1500 x 100 cm The field is 3 cm long on the map
= cm
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6. Exercise
On a map of scale 1 : , the distance between Tower Bridge and Hammersmith Bridge is 12.3 cm. What is the actual distance in km ?
12.3 x = cm
= m
= 12.3 km
If the scale of a map is 1 : , what will be the length on this map of a road which is 5 km long ?
5 km = 5 x 1000 x 100 = cm
 = 50 cm
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7. Background Scales Scales are also used to make models.
This is a model of a sports car using a scale of 1 : 18.
Every measurement on the model is 18 times smaller than on the real car.
Every measurement on the real car is 18 times bigger than on the model.
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8. Exercise A model of airplane is made using a scale of 1 : 20.
The wing of the model is 30 cm. How long is the wing on the real plane ?
The tail fin of the real plane is 3 m high. How high is it on the model ?
30 x 20 = 600 cm = 6 m
3m = 300 cm 300  20 = 15 cm
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