Lesson 2.10 Independent Practice

Lesson 2.10 Independent Practice

Scale Models and Similar Shapes

Open Ended

The gift shop at the Dallas Zoo sells scale models of a giraffe statue. The statue has an actual height of 67 feet. In the scale used for the models, 0.25 inch represents 5 feet. What is the height of a giraffe model in inches?

Multiple Choice

On a map of City Hall Park, 0.25 inch represents 3 yards. The actual length of the park is 60 yards. What is the length in inches of the park on the map?

• 5 in.

• 80 in

• 45 in

• 10 in

Open Ended

Shelsey creates a logo using two similar triangles shown below.

What is the length of side s in centimeters?

Multiple Choice

The diagram below shows a rectangular mural on a wall. The rectangular face of the wall and the mural are similar. 

What is w, the width of the mural in feet? 

• 13.5 ft

• 11 ft 

• 14 ft

• 19.5 ft

Multiple Choice

Mia built a scale model of an airplane using a scale in which 2 inches represents 16 feet. Her model is shown below.

What is the height of the actual airplane tail?

• 2 ft

• 96 ft

• 64 ft

• 128 ft