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The same scale, said another way
Use this for “Which scale is the same as 1 cm to 50 m?”
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Does it say the same scale as 1 cm to 50 m?
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Write both lengths in the same unit, then compare: 1 cm to 50 m is 1 cm to 5,000 cm.
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A scale with no units, like 1 to 5,000, means the same in any unit.
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Multiplying both parts by the same number keeps the scale.
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