This math topic involves advanced metric measurement conversion and understanding map scales to calculate real-world distances based on measurements taken from scaled maps. Specifically, it focuses on converting measurements from maps with scales ranging up to 1:8,000,000 to actual distances in units like meters, decameters, and kilometers. Each problem requires interpreting the map scale to determine the real-world distance corresponding to a given measurement on the map, also involving conversion between different metric units for the distances calculated.
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The map has a scale of 1:90,000. How many decameters would 5 cm on the map represent?
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The map has a scale of 1:2,000. How many meters would 6 mm on the map represent? |
1.2 m |
12 m |
12,000 m |
0.012 m |
0.12 m |
120 m |
The map has a scale of 1:70,000. How many decameters would 8 cm on the map represent? |
5.6 dam |
56,000 dam |
0.56 dam |
56 dam |
560 dam |
The map has a scale of 1:500,000. How many kilometers would 4 cm on the map represent? |
0.02 km |
2 km |
200 km |
20,000 km |
2,000 km |
20 km |
The map has a scale of 1:7,000,000. How many kilometers would 4 cm on the map represent? |
28,000 km |
280 km |
2.8 km |
0.28 km |
28 km |
The map has a scale of 1:8,000,000. How many kilometers would 5 cm on the map represent? |
400 km |
4,000 km |
40 km |
40,000 km |
0.4 km |
4 km |
The map has a scale of 1:70,000. How many decameters would 4 mm on the map represent? |
2,800 dam |
0.28 dam |
0.028 dam |
28 dam |
28,000 dam |
2.8 dam |
The map has a scale of 1:4,000,000. How many kilometers would 6 cm on the map represent? |
2,400 km |
2.4 km |
24,000 km |
0.24 km |
240 km |