Scale Factor Review

Front

What happens to a figure when the scale factor is greater than one?

Back

The new figure will be an enlargement.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If the original side length is 5 units and the scale factor is 3, what is the length of the side in the new figure?

Back

15 units.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Front

What is the scale factor if a small fry is scaled to a large fry and the scale factor is 3?

Back

3.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Front

If the scale factor is less than one, what happens to the figure?

Back

The new figure will be a reduction.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is the missing side in the scaled copy if the options are 5, 7, 9, and 11 m?

Back

7 m.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Front

What is a scale factor?

Back

A scale factor is a number that scales, or multiplies, some quantity.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Front

If the scale factor is 1/2, what happens to the size of the figure?

Back

The figure is reduced to half its original size.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

How do you find the missing side in a scaled copy?

Back

Use the scale factor to multiply or divide the corresponding side length.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Front

What is the scale factor from a figure with a side length of 4 units to a figure with a side length of 12 units?

Back

3.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Front

If a triangle has sides of 3, 4, and 5 units, and is enlarged by a scale factor of 2, what are the new side lengths?

Back

6, 8, and 10 units.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3