WAEC Geography 2002 Question 3

Question 3

Map Scale, Distance and Direction

Study the map of AKWU DISTRICT to answer this question. The total area covered by the map is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.1010km²
  2. B.1020km²
  3. C.1045km²
  4. D.1055km²
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Answer: B (1020km²)

Explanation

Use the linear scale to measure the length and width of the map frame in kilometres (about 31 km by 33 km) and multiply them.