Practice

Map Scales and Proportions

1. Express each of the following scales in the form 1 : n, where n is a whole number.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

4 cm represents 100 m
6 cm represents 1200 m
5 cm : 20 km
8 cm : 0.1 km

2. The scale of a map is 1 : 250000. Find the actual distance, in kilometres, between two
countries if their distance apart on the map is 12.5 cm.
3. A map is drawn to a scale of 1 : 500. If the actual area of a lake is 640 m2, find its area, in
square centimetres, represented on the map.
4. A bus can carry 24 passengers. How many passengers can 7 such buses carry?
5. It is given that y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 12. Find
(a) an equation connecting x and y,
(b) the value of y when x = 7.5,
(c) the value of x when y = 6.
6. In the following table, q is directly proportional to p.
p
q

2
4

4
8

5
10

6
12

x
14

Find
(a) an equation connecting p and q,
(b) the value of x.
7. 4 horses consume a large bale of hay in 2 days. How many days will a horse take to finish
the same bale of hay?
8. It is given that q is inversely proportional to p. When p = 6, q = 3. Find
(a) an equation connecting p and q,
(b) the value of p when q = 15,
(c) the value of q when p = 10.

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9. In the following table, b is inversely proportional to a.

a
b

2
18

3
12

4
9

6
6

Find
(a) an equation connecting a and b,
(b) the value of x.
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