Scale Drawings/Similar Shapes

Front

The actual width of the backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in the drawing if the
scale is 1 in = 7 ft?

Back

7 in

Front

The blueprint uses a scale of 3 cm = 4.5 m. On the drawing the length of one of the rooms is 5 cm. What is the room's ACTUAL length?

Back

7.5 m

Front

If a scale factor is LESS THAN ONE, the new figure will be ___________________ .

Back

a reduction

Front

A drawing of a vehicle has a length of 11 cm. If the scale is 2 cm:3 ft, what is the actual length of the vehicle?

Back

16½ feet

Front

From Denver to Chicago it is 3.5 inches on a map. If the scale is 2 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.

Back

525 miles

Front

Find the SCALE FACTOR. Options: 4, ¼, 3, 12

Back

4

Front

The scale for a flagpole is 3 in = 8 ft. If the drawing of the flagpole is 7.5 inches in height, how tall is the ACTUAL flagpole?

Back

20 feet

Front

If a scale factor is GREATER THAN ONE, the new figure will be ___________________ .

Back

an enlargement

Front

The scale for a blueprint of a home is 1 cm: 3 meters. What is the actual length of the living room if the length of the living room shown in the drawing is 2.4 centimeters?

Back

7.2 m

Front

What is a scale drawing?

Back

A drawing that shows a real object enlarged or reduced