The measured distance on the ground between two points is 6.85 km. If the corresponding distance between the same points on the map is 13.70 m, the scale of the map is O 1:50000 O 1:500000 O 1:5000 O 1:50 O 1:500

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The measured distance on the ground between two points is 6.85 km. If the corresponding distance between the same points on the map is 13.70 m, the scale of the map is

O 1:50000

O 1:500000

O 1:5000

O 1:50

O 1:500

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