Identify Scale Factors in Geometry

Front

A model of a house was built using the scale 5 in:25 ft. If a window in the model is 1.5 in. wide, how wide is the actual window?

Back

7.5 ft 

Front

A rectangular garden is 45 ft wide and 70 ft long. On a blueprint, the width is 9 in. Identify the length on the blueprint.

Back

14 in

Front

Solve for X.

Back

2 ft

Front

Are the following similar? Why or why not?

Back

No, the ratios of the corresponding sides are not equal.

Front

The two right triangles below are similar. What is x, the missing side length in triangle DEF?

Back

9.75

Front

A model of a planned baseball stadium is 2 ft wide. The scale for the model is 1 foot = 100 yards. What is the width of the actual stadium?

Back

200 yards

Front

What is the scale factor from ΔDEF to ΔABC? Options: 1/2, 7/3, 2, 10/3

Back

1/2

Front

What is the scale factor if the triangle on the left is the original?

Back

1/2

Front

What is the scale factor?

Back

4

Front

This scale drawing shows a parking lot. What is the length of the longer side of the actual lot? Options: 63 m, 235 m, 315 m, 630 m

Back

315 m