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If the map you are using has a scale of 1:300,000, you should know that one linear centimetre is equivalent to:

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3 kilometres.

When interpreting a map, the scale is the relationship between reality and its representation on the map. This scale should be understood as 1 centimetre/300,000 centimetres, meaning that 1 cm on the map is equivalent to 3 kilometres in reality.

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  • 3 kilometres.

  • 300 metres.

  • 30 kilometres.

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