If a map at a scale of 1:50,000 is reduced by half, what is the new scale of the map?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Geography - 2016 Subject: Geography

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If a map at a scale of 1:50,000 is reduced by half, what is the new scale of the map?
Answer Details
The new scale of the map would be 1:100,000. A scale of 1:50,000 means that one unit on the map represents 50,000 units in the real world. So, if we reduce this map by half, each unit on the map will now represent double the distance it did before, or 100,000 units in the real world. Therefore, the new scale is 1:100,000.

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