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WAEC Geography 2011 Question 2

Question 2

Map Scale, Distance and Direction

Study the map of EDAFA DISTRICT to answer this question. If the map is reduced to half its original size, the scale will be

Diagram for this question
  1. A.1 : 400,000.
  2. B.1 : 200,000.
  3. C.1 : 100,000.
  4. D.1 : 50,000.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (1 : 200,000.)

Explanation

Halving the map doubles the denominator: 100,000 × 2 = 1 : 200,000.