Question - If we reduce a map with a scale 1:50,000 by half, what will be the scale of the new map?

If we reduce a map with a scale 1:50,000 by half, what will be the scale of the new map?

Solution: Previous scale = 1:50,000 

The scale of the new map = 1/50,000 × 1/2 = 1/100,000 or 1:100,000 

The scale of the new map (1:100,000) is half of the scale of the old map (1:50,000).