What does a scale of 1 5000 mean?

Large and small scales: – 1:5000 is a larger scale than 1:100,000. – ‘Large scale’ depends on context but usually refers to scales larger than about 1:50,000. (NOTE – this has nothing to do with an expression like ‘a large-scale construction project’)

What does a map scale of 1 15000 mean?

A scale of 1:15000 means that one unit on the map corresponds to 15000 actual units. Thus one centimeter on the map represents 15000 actual centimeters and hence 31.4 centimeters on the map represents 31.4 x 15000 = 471000 cms.

How many Centimetres would 1km be represented by on a 1 50000 scale map?

A scale of 1 : 50 000 is used on many Ordnance Survey maps. This means that 1 cm on the map represents an actual distance of 50 000 cm (or 500 m or 0.5 km).

How far is it if the scale is 1cm 5km?

We know that on a scale of 1cm, the actual distance is 5km. At An actual distance of 5km, the scale on the map is 1cm. cm. So, we get that the distance on the map will be 2.8cm if the actual distance is 14km.

How many Centimetres on the map will show 50000 Centimetres on the ground?

An important number, which can cause initial confusion, is the scale. This gives the ratio of the map distance to the distance on the ground. This might sound complicated at first, but it simply means that with a scale of 1:50,000 one centimetre on the map represents 50,000 cm on the ground.

How do you find the scale of a number?

To use the number scale, you need to measure a distance on a map using your ruler, and then multiply that measurement by the “real” part of the scale ratio (50) given on the map, in order to get the real distance.

What is a 1 50 000 scale on a map?

Maths (still sorry): A 1:50,000 scale means that each millimetre on your map represents 50,000 millimetres or 50 metres on the ground. (Therefore 2 mm on the map represents 100 metres and 2 cm a kilometre).

How to calculate the scale and distance of a map?

Map Scale and Distance Calculator. Calculate scale, distance on the map or real distance on Earth. Please enter two values, the third will be calculated. An example: on a map with the scale 1:20000, 3 centimeters accord to 0.6 kilometers in reality. 1 cm ⇒ 20000 cm. 3 cm ⇒ 20000 * 3 cm = 60000 cm = 600 m = 0.6 km.

What is a 1 25 000 map?

Maths (sorry): A 1:25,000 scale means that each millimetre on your map represents 25,000 mm or 25 metres on the ground (therefore 4mm on your 1:25,000 map will represent 100 metres and 4 cm will represent 1 km). Grid Squares: 1 blue grid square (4cm) represents 1 kilometre, which takes 15 minutes to walk and almost no time to drive.

How many feet are in 1 inch on the map?

If the scale were 1:63,360, for instance, then 1 inch on the map would represent 63,360 inches or 1 mile on the ground (63,360 inches divided by 12 inches = 5,280 feet or 1 mile).