WAEC Geography 2015 Question 10

Question 10

Map Scale, Distance and Direction

Study the map of BUTO DISTRICT to answer this question. The distance by road from Mami to BUTO is approximately

Diagram for this question
  1. A.9.0km.
  2. B.14.0 km.
  3. C.23.0km.
  4. D.25.0 km.
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Answer: A (9.0km.)

Explanation

Following the winding road from Mami to BUTO with a thread and comparing it with the linear scale gives about 9 km.