Map Scales (Year 6)
Practise map scales within Ratio & Proportion for Year 6, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Complete the ratio table: 2:5 = 6:?
- 15
- 10
- 12
- 30
Answer: 15. × 3 on both: 2:5 = 6:15.
ProCompare and infer.
Complete: 4:9 = 20:?
- 45
- 36
- 50
- 44
Answer: 45. × 5: 4×5 = 20; 9×5 = 45.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
A map has a scale of 1:50,000. A road is 6 cm on the map. What is its real length in km?
- 0.3 km
- 3 km
- 30 km
- 300 km
Answer: 3 km. Real length = 6 × 50,000 cm = 300,000 cm = 3,000 m = 3 km.
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