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Map scale problems

Year 6 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Use the scale to change a map length into a real distance or the other way round.

  1. A map uses a scale of 2 cm to 25 km. A road measures 4 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  2. A map uses a scale of 3 cm to 20 km. A road measures 6 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  3. A map uses a scale of 4 cm to 20 km. A road measures 8 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  4. A map uses a scale of 4 cm to 5 km. A road measures 8 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  5. A map uses a scale of 1 cm to 2 km. A road measures 7 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  6. A map uses a scale of 1 cm to 20 km. A road measures 8 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  7. A map uses a scale of 4 cm to 25 km. A road measures 28 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  8. A map uses a scale of 1 cm to 10 km. A road measures 3 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  9. A map uses a scale of 2 cm to 20 km. A trail is 220 km long. How long is it on the map?
  10. A map uses a scale of 3 cm to 10 km. A trail is 110 km long. How long is it on the map?
  11. A map uses a scale of 3 cm to 25 km. A trail is 175 km long. How long is it on the map?
  12. A map uses a scale of 2 cm to 5 km. A road measures 24 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  13. A map uses a scale of 1 cm to 5 km. A trail is 70 km long. How long is it on the map?
  14. A map uses a scale of 1 cm to 5 km. A road measures 15 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  15. A map uses a scale of 1 cm to 2 km. A trail is 26 km long. How long is it on the map?
  16. A map uses a scale of 1 cm to 2 km. A road measures 15 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  17. A map uses a scale of 1 cm to 50 km. A road measures 21 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  18. A map uses a scale of 4 cm to 50 km. A trail is 1000 km long. How long is it on the map?
  19. A map uses a scale of 2 cm to 50 km. A road measures 46 cm on the map. How long is the road in real life?
  20. A map uses a scale of 4 cm to 2 km. A trail is 26 km long. How long is it on the map?
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Answer key: Map scale problems

  1. 50 km
  2. 40 km
  3. 40 km
  4. 10 km
  5. 14 km
  6. 160 km
  7. 175 km
  8. 30 km
  9. 22 cm
  10. 33 cm
  11. 21 cm
  12. 60 km
  13. 14 cm
  14. 75 km
  15. 13 cm
  16. 30 km
  17. 1050 km
  18. 80 cm
  19. 1150 km
  20. 52 cm