Scale Drawings

Front

On a map, the distance between Louisville, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, is 1 3/4 inches. The scale of the map is 1 in:100 mi. What is the actual distance between the two cities?

Back

175 miles

Front

A model of a house was built using the scale 5 in:25 ft. If a window in the model is 1.5 in. wide, how wide is the actual window?

Back

7.5 ft 

Front

From Denver to Chicago = 3 in. If the scale is 1 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.

Back

900 miles

Front

This scale drawing shows a parking lot. What is the length of the longer side of the actual lot? Options: 63 m, 235 m, 315 m, 630 m

Back

315 m

Front

Scale: 1in.=7ft. The actual width of the backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in the drawing?

Back

7 in

Front

A model of a house was built using the scale 5 in:25 ft. If a window in the model is 1.5 in. wide, how wide is the actual window?

Back

7.5 ft 

Front

The __________ is the ratio of a length of the image to the corresponding length on the original figure.

Back

scale factor

Front

The scale model of a building is 6.5 inches tall. How tall is the actual building if the scale used for the model is 1 inch = 150 feet?

Back

975 feet

Front

To create a model of an artery, a health teacher uses the scale 2.5 cm:0.75 mm. If the diameter of the artery is 2.7 mm, what is the diameter on the model?

Back

9 cm

Front

A blueprint was using a scale of 3cm=4.5m. Find the actual length if it is 5cm on the drawing.

Back

7.5