What is scale????????

STEPS OF SCALE:

R.F--representative fraction
e.g. 1:20000 or 1/20000
which means 1cm on the map represents 20000cm on the ground


LINEAR SCALE--
such as the following line which is divided into 4 equal parts, each representing 100 metres on the land.

0 100 200 300 400 metres
|____|____|____|____|

statement:
such as 1cm to 1km, which means 1cm on the map represents 1km on the ground.