The given representative fraction can be converted into statement of scale in following steps:
1 : 2,53,440 means that 1 unit on map represents 2,53,440 units on the ground. In other words, 1 cm will represent 2,53,440/1,00,000 km (because 1 km = 1,00,000 cm)
Therefore, 1 cm = 2.5344 km In statement of scale form we can say that 1 cm represents 2.5344 km.
