Question
What are the advantages of R. F. ?
Solution
Since it is only a fraction and is indented of any particular unit of a measurement, it can be used in all the countries. If the R.F. of a map is 1 : 1,00,000 to a Britisher, it would mean that 1' on the map represents 1,00,000 inches on the ground. Similarly, to a Frenchman, it would mean that 1 cm on the map represents 1,00,000 inches on the ground and to a Russian, 1 verst on the map represents 1,00,000 versts on the ground. It is also termed as International Scale or Natural Scale. It has become a very popular method of expressing the scale.
