Map scale on a grid
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
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1. On this map each square stands for 50 m. Follow the dashed path from the slide to the bridge. How many metres long is the path in real life?
2. On this map each square stands for 100 m. Follow the dashed path from the house to the swing. How many metres long is the path in real life?
3. On this map each square stands for 100 m. Follow the dashed path from the pond to the shop. How many metres long is the path in real life?
4. On this map each square stands for 20 m. Follow the dashed path from the swing to the school. How many metres long is the path in real life?
5. On this map each square stands for 10 m. Follow the dashed path from the pond to the tree. How many metres long is the path in real life?
Answer key · Map scale on a grid
1. 250
Count the squares along the path: 5 squares.
Each square stands for 50 m.
5 × 50 = 250, so the path is 250 m long.
2. 400
Count the squares along the path: 4 squares.
Each square stands for 100 m.
4 × 100 = 400, so the path is 400 m long.
3. 600
Count the squares along the path: 6 squares.
Each square stands for 100 m.
6 × 100 = 600, so the path is 600 m long.
4. 80
Count the squares along the path: 4 squares.
Each square stands for 20 m.
4 × 20 = 80, so the path is 80 m long.
5. 70
Count the squares along the path: 7 squares.
Each square stands for 10 m.
7 × 10 = 70, so the path is 70 m long.
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