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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2002

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

A map is drawn to a scale of $1:10000$ . On the map, the Gauss Forest occupies a rectangular region measuring 10 cm by 100 cm. What is the actual area of the Gauss Forest, in $\text{km}^2$ ?

(A) $100$ (B) $1000000$ (C) $1000$ (D) $1$ (E) $10$

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