If a map is drawn using a scale factor where 2 cm represents 3.5 km and the distance between Brora and Golspie is 8.5 km then what would the length of the drawing showing the same distance be?

In this KS2 maths article you’ll learn what a scale factor is and how to use them to describe how a shape has been made larger or smaller. We also have a KS2 maths quiz and lots of examples.