Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Ratio and proportion

Ratio and proportion — practice question

A map uses a scale of $5\text{ cm}$ for every $2\text{ km}$.
(a)[1]

The true separation between two masts is $14\text{ km}$. Find the distance, in cm, between the two masts on the map.

(b)[2]

The area of a lake on the map is $50\text{ cm}^2$. Find the actual lake’s surface area, in $\text{km}^2$.

(c)[1]

Express the scale $5\text{ cm}$ to $2\text{ km}$ as $1 : n$.

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