Answer: The scale of the map in its simplest form is 1:200,000
Step-by-step explanation: From the question,
The distance between the two towns is 10km which is a distance of 5cm on the map.
This means, 5cm represents 10km. Now we will determine what 1cm represents.
If 5cm represents 10km
Then 1cm will represent (10÷5) km
Hence, 1 cm will represent 2km
Now, convert 2km to cm
2km = 2000m = 200,000cm
Hence, 1cm represents 200,000cm
This means on the map 1cm represents 200,000cm.
The scale of the map is therefore
1:200,000
