WAEC Geography 2022 Papers

Concept:Map scale expresses the relationship between a distance measured on the map and the actual distance on the ground.Explanation:The map of Nonso District has a representative fraction scale of $1:50,000$.This means that $1\,\text{cm}$ on the map represents $50,000\,\text{cm}$ on the ground.Convert $50,000\,\text{cm}$ into kilometers: since $1\,\text{km} = 100,000\,\text{cm}$, we get $\frac{50,000}{100,000} = 0.5\,\text{km}$.Therefore, $1\,\text{cm}$ on the map equals $\frac{1}{2}\,\text{km}$ or half a kilometer on the ground.Answer:One centimeter on the map represents $\frac{1}{2}$ kilometer on the ground.