ECZ 2015 · O-Level Paper 1 — Similarity and Congruency
A map of a settlement area is drawn to a scale of 1 : 40 000. If the distance between two shopping malls is 8 cm on the map, calculate the actual distance between the two shopping malls in kilometres.
- A. 3.2 km
- B. 32 km
- C. 0.32 km
- D. 5 km
Verified working — step 1
8 cm on the map = 8 × 40 000 = 320 000 cm on the ground = 320 000 ÷ 100 000 = …The full step-by-step working and final answer are included with Premium — checked against ECZ marking standards.
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