Question

1 centimeter on a map represents 1 kilometer on the ground. The scale ratio is 1 to _____.

Answer 1

hints:

1 cm = 0.01 m
1 km = 1000 m

Answer 2

1km = 100000 centimeters?

Answer 3

that's also true

Answer 4

so is that the scale ratio?

Answer 5

so

1 cm: 1 km

turns into

1 cm: 100000 cm

1:100000