JSCE Mathematics 2024 Objective — Question 33

Question 33 of 80 from the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) Mathematics 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The scale of a map is 1 : 20,000. Find the distance in km between two places represented by 15km on the map.

A. 3.5km
B. 3kmCorrect
C. 9km
D. 12km

Explanation

Taking the map distance as 15cm: actual distance = 15 x 20,000 = 300,000cm = 3km.

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