4MA0 Higher January 2014 Paper 4R Q9
9 On a map, 4 centimetres represents a real distance of 1 kilometre.
(a) On the map, the distance between two points is 14 cm.
Work out the real distance between these two points.
Give your answer in kilometres. (2)
Work out the real distance between these two points.
Give your answer in kilometres. (2)
(b) Work out the scale of the map in the form \(1 : n\) (2)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 14 ÷ 4 oe | M1 |
| 3.5 | A1 |
| (2) |
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 4 (cms) = 100 000 (cms) or 4 : 100 000 or 100 000 ÷ 4 or 1 (km) = 0.00004 (km) or 1 : 0.00004 or “3.5” × \(10^5\) ÷ 14 | M1 |
| 1 : 25 000 | A1 |
| (2) | |
| (4 marks) |
Notes
A1: cao