Mathematics · Foundation

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Reading a map scaleRunning
Coordinate navigator. Map distance at 27.6 cm. Ground distance 13800 m, Route length 7000 m. Currently ground distance is over by 6800 m.TUNING27.6 CM
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Ground distance

13800m

Route length

7000m

27.6 cm

Coordinate navigator. Map distance at 27.6 cm. Ground distance 13800 m, Route length 7000 m. Currently ground distance is over by 6800 m.

What has to balance1:500001 : 50000

What is happening

You arrive at a trekking group planning a day walk from a paper map.

The map scale is 1 cm to 500 m, and the group is carrying water for a 7000 m walk and no further. Nobody knows how long that route is allowed to be on the paper.