a given map is enlarged 3 times its original size which is 1;150,000 what will be the new scale?

  • A 1 : 50,000
  • B 1 : 75,000
  • C 1 : 100,000
  • D 1 : 450,000
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The correct answer is A. 1 : 50,000

A is correct; when the map is enlarged the new scale is 1 : 50,000

A is correct. when the map is enlarged the representative fraction becomes smaller i.e. 1: 150,000/3

= 1: 50,000

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