Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Measurement and Geometry · hard
On a map with scale 1 cm : 250 m, a park occupies 7 cm². What is its actual area?
- 1,750 m²
- 175,000 m²
- 43,750 m²
- 437,500 m²
Answer
D. 437,500 m²
Solution
1 cm² on the map = 250 m × 250 m = 62,500 m². Area = 7 × 62,500 = 437,500 m². (Scale is squared for area.)
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