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4.1.

Maps and plans

At the end of section, the learner should be able to:


• Use scales on maps and plans.

A scale drawing is a drawing used to represent objects in real life. It is a reduction of


large objects or an enlargement of small objects. Scales on a diagram are usually
represented as:
• A statement written as 1cm represents 3 m.
• A ratio such as 1:200
When writing a scale using the
word ‘to’ or the ratio sign, make
sure the units are the same.

The scale on a scale drawing is the ratio of the diagram’s length to its actual length.
Scales are written in such a way that the drawing length comes before the actual length.
For example,
“1 centimetre represents 6 metres” means that every 1 centimetre on the drawing
represents 6 metres in real life.
For you to understand and produce scale drawings, you must first know the scale
factor and the actual lengths of the object given.
There are rules to follow when using scales:
• When changing the length of an object to the real-life length, you multiply by the
scale.
• When changing the length in real life to a length on a drawing, you divide by the
scale.
Worked example 4.1

1. Tim is using a map with a scale of 1cm represents 3 km. How far would he
have to walk if the distance on the map is 8 cm?

1 cm represents 3 km Scale of the enlargement

Multiply by the given length from


8×3
the scale drawing
= 24 km

2. A map has a scale of 1cm represents 5 km.


The real-life distance between two towns is 50 km.

What is the distance between the two towns on the map?

50 ÷ 5 = 10 cm

3. A map has a scale of 1: 40 000. The real distance between two cities is 18 km.
Find the distance on the map between the two cities. Give your answer in cm.

18 km = 18 000 m = 1 800 000 cm Start by converting km to


m, m to cm.
1 800 000 ÷ 40 000 = 45 cm

4. A map has a scale of 1cm represents 4 km.

a) Write this as a ratio in its simplest form.

When writing a scale using the ratio sign, make sure all the units are the same.
Convert 4 km into cm.

4 km × 100 000 = 400 000 cm

1: 400 000
b) What is the real-life length of a road measuring 6 cm on the map?

6 × 4 = 24 km

5. A map has a scale of 1cm represents 5 km.

a) Underline the ratio which is equivalent to this.

1:500 1:50 000 1:5000 1: 500 000

b) On the map, this distance between two stores is 3.5 cm.


What is the distance between the two stores in real life?

5 × 3.5 = 17.5 km

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