Most maps have a scale. These help us to work out distances on maps. This is given by the scale statement (eg 1:25,000) and/or by showing a scale bar. The scale shows how much bigger the real ...

A theme park map has a scale of 1 cm = 250 m. The distance on the map between the rollercoaster and the waterslide is 6 cm. What is the actual distance between the rollercoaster and the waterslide?

but it can also help you determine the distance between points on any map. But don't worry - this doesn't require you to estimate using that scale reference that shows up at the bottom of the ...