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WAEC Geography 2017 Question 2

Question 2

Map Scale, Distance and Direction

Study the map of IREWA DISTRICT to answer this question. The crowfly distance from Doba to Sasi is approximately

Diagram for this question
  1. A.7.5 km.
  2. B.6.0 km.
  3. C.5.5 km.
  4. D.4.5 km.
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Answer: B (6.0 km.)

Explanation

Measure the straight line from Doba to Sasi and compare it with the linear scale: it is just over 6 divisions of 1 km, so about 6.0 km.