This math topic covers the understanding and calculation of map scales in a metric context, specifically measuring how map distances relate to actual distances in millimeters and centimeters. The problems require determining the scale of maps given various ratios of measurement on a map to the actual measurement (for instance, "1 mm on the map represents 5,000 mm in reality"), and then selecting the correct scale ratio from multiple choices. This topic is particularly useful for students learning measurement conversion and map scale reading. The exercises focus on scales involving values less than 1000.

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