Description : If two locations are 1 km apart in actuality but only 1 cm apart on a map what is the map's scale?
Last Answer : To find the scale:Convert the measurements to the same units (usually the smaller units)drop the unitssimplify1 m = 100 cm 1 km = 1,000 m = 1,000 100 cm = 100,000 cmMap scales are given with the map figure, then ... m in the real world, 1 cm on the map is 100,000 cm = 1 km in the real world, etc.)