ECZ 2011 · O-Level Paper 1 — Similarity and Congruency

A map is drawn to a scale of 1 : 200 000. The actual area of a town is 60 km2. Calculate, in cm2, the area of the town on the map.

  • A. 30 cm2
  • B. 15 cm2
  • C. 120 cm2
  • D. 7.5 cm2

Verified working — step 1

Going from GROUND to MAP, divide - and areas divide by the SQUARE of the length factor.

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