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3. A map of the air route of the Ghana Airways in West Africa is shown on a certain atlas. If the distance. between Accra and Lagos on the map is 5cm and the actual distance between these two cities is 450km. Find (a) The scale of the map. Ans 1cm : 90km ​



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Answer:

The scale of the map is 1cm : 90km

Step-by-step explanation:

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Step-by-step explanation:

the scale is then the ratio

5 cm / 450 km = 1 cm / 90 km

remember, a ratio is a form of fraction, and all the corresponding rules and mathematical calculations apply.

also, we can further caucuses (if necessary). remember

1 km = 1000 m

1 m = 100 cm

so,

1 km = 1000 × 100 = 100,000 cm

therefore,

1 cm / 90 km = 1/9,000,000 cm

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