This math topic involves understanding and calculating map scales using metric units. The problems focus on converting the scale given in centimeters, millimeters, or other units on a map to their actual representations in meters, decimeters, or dekameters. The solutions involve converting measurements across different metric units and determining the scale as the ratio (e.g., 1:10, 1:100, etc.), often involving powers of 10 up to 1000. The exercises enhance skills in measurement conversions and interpreting scales, crucial for understanding real-world distances on maps.
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Map Scale - Find Scale - Power of 10 (less than 1000) - Change Unit
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4 cm on the map represents 0.4 hm. What is the scale of the map?
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Metric Unit Scale on Map - Find Scale - Power of 10 (less than 1000) - Change Unit Worksheet
| Math worksheet on 'Metric Unit Scale on Map - Find Scale - Power of 10 (less than 1000) - Change Unit (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Measurement Conversion and Map Scale - Intro - Metric' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/measurement_unit_conversion_and_scale_intro_metric/ |
| 8 cm on the map represents 8 m. What is the scale of the map? |
| 1:10 |
| 1:10,000 |
| 1:0 |
| 1:100 |
| 1:1,000 |
| 5 cm on the map represents 0.5 m. What is the scale of the map? |
| 1:1,000 |
| 1:10,000 |
| 1:10 |
| 1:1 |
| 1:0 |
| 3 mm on the map represents 3 m. What is the scale of the map? |
| 1:10 |
| 1:1,000 |
| 1:1,000,000 |
| 1:1 |
| 1:10,000 |
| 1:100,000 |
| 2 mm on the map represents 20 dm. What is the scale of the map? |
| 1:1,000 |
| 1:100 |
| 1:1,000,000 |
| 1:1 |
| 3 cm on the map represents 0.3 dam. What is the scale of the map? |
| 1:0 |
| 1:10 |
| 1:100,000 |
| 1:10,000 |
| 1:1 |
| 1:100 |
| 7 mm on the map represents 70 cm. What is the scale of the map? |
| 1:10,000 |
| 1:0 |
| 1:1,000 |
| 1:1 |
| 1:100 |
| 1:100,000 |
| 3 mm on the map represents 0.3 dm. What is the scale of the map? |
| 1:10 |
| 1:0 |
| 1:100 |
| 1:1 |
| 1:0 |