Key term for OCR GCSE Mathematics, used in Measurement Units.
A scale expressed as a ratio (1:n) or a fraction (1/n) that represents the ratio of a distance on the map to the actual distance on the ground.
Representative fraction appears in OCR GCSE Mathematics revision content for Mensuration, especially Measurement Units and Scale and Bearings.
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