Scale Drawings-7th Grade

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What is a scale drawing?

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A scale drawing is a representation of an object or area that is proportionally reduced or enlarged to fit a specific size, maintaining the same ratios as the actual dimensions.

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What does the scale 1 cm to 10 m mean?

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It means that every 1 centimeter on the drawing represents 10 meters in reality.

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If a scale drawing shows a distance of 6 cm, how do you find the actual distance using the scale?

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Multiply the distance on the drawing (6 cm) by the scale factor (10 m), resulting in an actual distance of 60 m.

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How do you convert actual measurements to scale measurements?

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To convert actual measurements to scale measurements, divide the actual measurement by the scale factor.

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What is the scale if 1 inch equals 7 feet?

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The scale is a ratio that indicates how many feet are represented by one inch on the drawing.

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If the actual width of a backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in a drawing with a scale of 1 in = 7 ft?

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The width in the drawing is 7 inches.

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What are the actual dimensions if a scale drawing shows 9 cm × 10 cm and the scale is 6 cm = 12 ft?

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The actual dimensions are 18 ft x 20 ft.

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How do you find the length on a blueprint if the width is 9 in and the scale factor is 1:5?

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Multiply the actual width (45 ft) by the scale factor (1/5) to find the length on the blueprint.

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What is the actual distance if the distance between two cities is 120 miles and the scale is 1 mile = 0.03 inches?

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The distance on the map is 3.6 inches.

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What is the formula to calculate the actual distance from a scale drawing?

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Actual Distance = Distance on Drawing × Scale Factor.