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The scale on the map is a ratio of real size to that on the map, Say you see a scale that says 1:50 miles, That is telling you that for every 1 inch or cm (depending on the map) is 50 miles in real life. It's to help you get an idea of how far a place is by comparing it to another.

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It is the ratio the map has been reduced to. For instance one centimetre to a mile would mean a centimetre on the map represents one mile in the real world.

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