A map with a scale of 1:40,000 is reduced to one quarter of its size, what is the new scale of the map?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Geography - 2011 Subject: Geography

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1:20,000

1:40,000

1:60,000

1:80,000

1:100,000

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If the original map had a scale of 1:40,000 and it is reduced to one quarter of its size, it means that all the measurements on the original map will be divided by four. So, the new scale of the map will also be divided by four. Therefore, the new scale will be: 1:40,000 ÷ 4 = 1:10,000 Hence, the new scale of the map is 1:10,000.

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