An area of 64 square kilometer is represented by 256 square centimeter...
Representative Factor, RF is 256 cm2 = 64 cm2
Factor for measuring area is given by

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An area of 64 square kilometer is represented by 256 square centimeter...
Given information:
- Area on the map: 256 square centimeters
- Corresponding area in reality: 64 square kilometers
To find:
- The R. F. (Representative Fraction) of the scale
Assumptions:
- 1 kilometer = 1000 meters
- 1 meter = 100 centimeters
Approach:
- Convert the area on the map from square centimeters to square kilometers
- Use the formula for R. F. to find the scale
Calculations:
1. Convert 256 square centimeters to square kilometers:
- 1 square kilometer = (1000 meters)^2 = 1,000,000 square meters
- 1 square meter = (100 centimeters)^2 = 10,000 square centimeters
- 256 square centimeters = 256/10,000 square meters
- 256/10,000 square meters = 0.0256 square meters
- 0.0256 square meters = 0.0256/1,000,000 square kilometers
- 0.0256/1,000,000 square kilometers = 0.0000000256 square kilometers
2. Calculate the R. F. (Representative Fraction) of the scale:
- R. F. = Real distance on the ground/Distance on the map
- Real distance on the ground = 64 square kilometers
- Distance on the map = 0.0000000256 square kilometers
- R. F. = 64/0.0000000256 = 2,500,000,000
Answer:
The R. F. (Representative Fraction) of the scale is 1/50000000, which is option 'B'.