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
1 cm represents 2 km, so 1 cm2 represents 4 km2. The map area is 604 = …The full step-by-step working and final answer are included with Premium — checked against ECZ marking standards.
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