REVIEW - Scale Drawings (ADV)

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What is a scale drawing?

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A scale drawing is a representation of an object or space that maintains the proportions of the original while being drawn at a different size.

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How do you calculate the actual size from a scale drawing?

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To find the actual size, multiply the measurement on the drawing by the scale factor.

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What does a scale of 1 inch = 14 feet mean?

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It means that every 1 inch on the drawing represents 14 feet in reality.

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If a scale drawing measures 7 inches by 5 inches with a scale of 1 inch = 14 feet, what is the actual size?

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The actual size is 98 feet by 70 feet.

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What is the formula to convert scale inches to actual feet?

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Actual feet = Scale inches × Scale factor.

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What does a scale of 2 inches = 30 feet indicate?

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It indicates that every 2 inches on the model represents 30 feet in real life.

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How tall is a scale model if the actual height is 180 feet and the scale is 2 inches = 30 feet?

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The height of the scale model is 12 inches.

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What is the actual length of an object if it measures 2.3 feet on a scale drawing with a ratio of 1 foot to 10 feet?

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The actual length is 23 feet.

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If a model of a house is built at a scale of 5 inches = 25 feet, how wide is a window that is 1.5 inches wide in the model?

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The actual width of the window is 7.5 feet.

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How do you find the actual distance between two points on a map?

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Multiply the distance on the map by the scale factor.