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Scale Drawings and Finding Scale Factors

Scale Drawings and Finding Scale Factors

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Mathematics

7th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a scale drawing?

Back

A scale drawing is a representation of an object or a shape that is proportional to its actual size, using a specific ratio or scale factor.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a scale factor?

Back

A scale factor is a number that scales, or multiplies, some quantity. In scale drawings, it indicates how much larger or smaller the drawing is compared to the actual object.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If a rectangle has dimensions 4 cm by 2 cm and is enlarged by a scale factor of 2, what are the new dimensions?

Back

8 cm by 4 cm.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you calculate the new dimensions of a shape when given a scale factor?

Back

Multiply each dimension of the original shape by the scale factor.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the dimensions of a photo that is 10 cm by 5 cm when enlarged by a scale factor of 3?

Back

30 cm by 15 cm.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If a shape is reduced by a scale factor of 1/2, what happens to its dimensions?

Back

Each dimension is halved.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the scale factor if a shape's dimensions change from 6 cm by 3 cm to 12 cm by 6 cm?

Back

The scale factor is 2.

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