That is, the distance of 1 cm on the map represents the actual distance of 50000 cm, which is 500 meters.

If the distance in the picture is 4.5cm, then the actual distance is:

4.5÷ 1/50000 = 4.5×50000 = 225000cm = 2250m。

Remember the formula:

Drawing distance: actual distance = scale.

Real distance = drawing distance ÷ ratio