Foundation November 2020 Paper 2 Q19

AQACurrent spec3 marksRatio & Basic Proportion

19 A scale drawing shows the positions of \(P\), \(Q\) and \(R\).

Rectangle containing three crosses: P near the top left, R near the right, Q near the bottom

Not drawn accurately

On the scale drawing

\(PQ = 4\) cm      \(QR = 6.5\) cm

The actual distance \(PQ\) is 50 metres less than the actual distance \(QR\).

Work out the scale. [3 marks]

Answer    1 cm represents .................... metres