Question

If the map scale is 1:24 000 and the distance on the map is 25 mm what would the real-world distance in kilometers be?

Answer 1

1:24 000 means that 1 cm on map represents 24 000 cm (240 m) in real world. Hence, 25 mm (2.5 cm) are

$$2.5·240=600\text{ m, or 0.6 km}.$$