How many times the distance on the terrain is greater than the distance on the map, if the map scale is 1:40 000.

Since the scale of the map just shows how many times the real dimensions of the area are larger than shown on the map, the answer to the task lies in its very wording. A map scale of 1: 40,000 means that 1 cm on the map conveys 40,000 cm on the ground. That is, the distance on the ground is 40,000 times greater than the distance on the map.



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