Metric Unit Scale on Map - Find Actual - Less than 1000 - Change Unit

Level 1

This topic covers the conversion of measurements based on different map scales to actual distances, specifically focusing on instances where the map distances are less than 1000 units. It involves multiple units of measurement, such as meters, decameters, and decimeters. The problems require students to apply scales to given measurements on a map to find the corresponding actual distances, and often require changing the original units. This set of problems is rated as Level 1, indicating it is aimed at an introductory level within the broader category of advanced metric measurement conversion and map scale interpretation.

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Map Scale - Find Actual - Less than 1000 - Change Unit

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The map has a scale of 1:30. How many centimeters would 6 mm on the map represent?

Scale: 1:306 mm

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Metric Unit Scale on Map - Find Actual - Less than 1000 - Change Unit Worksheet

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The map has a scale of 1:50. How many meters would 3 cm on the map represent?
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a
150 m
b
0.015 m
c
1.5 m
d
15 m
e
1,500 m
2
The map has a scale of 1:7,000. How many meters would 5 cm on the map represent?
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a
3.5 m
b
350,000 m
c
35 m
d
350 m
3
The map has a scale of 1:200. How many meters would 8 mm on the map represent?
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a
16 m
b
1,600 m
c
0.016 m
d
0.16 m
e
1.6 m
4
The map has a scale of 1:6,000. How many decameters would 6 mm on the map represent?
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a
0.36 dam
b
3.6 dam
c
0.036 dam
d
0.0036 dam
e
36 dam
5
The map has a scale of 1:900. How many meters would 9 cm on the map represent?
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a
0.081 m
b
81 m
c
0.81 m
d
8,100 m
e
810 m
f
81,000 m
6
The map has a scale of 1:6,000. How many meters would 2 cm on the map represent?
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a
120,000 m
b
0.12 m
c
12 m
d
12,000 m
e
120 m
7
The map has a scale of 1:20. How many decimeters would 7 cm on the map represent?
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a
1,400 dm
b
1.4 dm
c
14 dm
d
0.014 dm
e
0.14 dm
f
14,000 dm