Answer the question.
-Find the scale ratio for a map if 4 centimeters on the map represents 10 kilometers on the ground.
A)1 : 250,000
B)1 : 2500
C)1 : 25,000
D)1 : 1,000,000

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To convert 4 cm on the map to 10 km on the ground into a scale ratio, first convert 10 km to centimeters (since 1 km = 100,000 cm, 10 km = 1,000,000 cm). Then, the scale ratio is 4 cm (map) to 1,000,000 cm (ground), which simplifies to 1 : 250,000 when both numbers are divided by 4.

Answer the Question. -Find the Scale Ratio for a Map If 4 Centimeters