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WAEC Geography 2024 Papers

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Study the map of joja district and use it to answer this question

What is the scale of the map in the statement form

Solution:

Concept:

A statement scale expresses the map scale in words as a distance relation, e.g.

1\ \mathrm{cm} : x\ \mathrm{km}

Explanation:

A complete linear scale has the ground distance represented by each segment indicated clearly.

From the map of Joja District, the distance covered by

1\ \mathrm{cm}

on the map is

\frac{1}{2}\ \mathrm{km}

on the ground.

Hence, the statement form of the scale is

1\ \mathrm{cm} = \frac{1}{2}\ \mathrm{km}

Answer:

Option C:

1

centimeter on the map represents

\frac{1}{2}

kilometer on the ground.

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