Answer to Question #227402 in Geomatics for Felly

Question

Express the following representative fraction 1:250 000 in a word statement using centimeters and kilometers

Answer 1

1:250 000 means that 1 centimeter on map represents 250 000 cm on the real planet. Since 1 m contains 100 cm, and 1 km has 1000 m, 1 km is 100 000 cm. Therefore, turning back to our map, 1 cm is 2.5 km.