The distance between two towns is 15km.How far apart will they be on a map scale 1:10000
1:10000 is the same as 1m:10km
That is the same as 1.5m : 15km
To calculate the distance on a map scale, you multiply the actual distance by the scale factor. In this case, the map scale is 1:10000, which means that 1 unit on the map represents 10000 units in real life.
So, to find the distance on the map, you divide the actual distance by the scale factor:
Distance on the map = Actual distance / Scale factor
Therefore, the distance between the two towns on the map would be:
Distance on the map = 15km / 10000 = 0.0015km or 1.5m