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Converting from a map distance

Teaching Transcript

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How many kilometers does 3 centimeters represent on a map with a 1 to 10,000 scale?

Since the map has a 1 to 10,000 scale, 3 centimeters on the map would be 30,000 centimeters in reality.

We know that a centimeter is 1 one hundredth of a meter

So 30,000 centimeters is 300 meters.

One meter is 1 one thousandth of a kilometer, so 300 meters is 300 over 1000 kilometers

Which would be 0.3 kilometers.

Converting from a distance on a map, same unit, based on the map's scale

Skill Practice

Converting from a distance on a map, same unit, based on the map's scale

Test your understanding of converting from a map distance by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.