Scale Factor

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for scale factor?

• $$\frac{new}{old}$$

• $$\frac{old}{new}$$

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If the scale factor is less than one, the new figure will be

• larger

• smaller

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If the scale factor is greater than one, the new figure will be

• smaller

• larger

Multiple Choice

What is the scale factor?

• 6

• 4

• 2.5

• 1.5

Multiple Choice

What is the scale factor?

• 4

• .25

• 5

• 6

Multiple Choice

What is a scale drawing?

• A drawing that shows a real object enlarged or reduced

• A drawing of the weight of an object

• A life size drawing of an object

• A drawing that shows all the sides of a building

Multiple Choice

what is the length of x?

• 9mm

• 4mm

• 4/9mm

• 36mm

Multiple Choice

What is the scale factor from the LARGER triangle to the SMALLER triangle?

• 3

• $$\frac{1}{3}$$  

• 5

• $$\frac{1}{5}$$  

Multiple Choice

What is the scale factor from the smaller quadrilateral to the larger?

• scale factor = 4

• scale factor = 10 $$\frac{1}{4}$$  

• scale factor = 2

• scale factor = $$\frac{1}{2}$$  

Multiple Choice

What is the scale factor from shape A to shape B?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 100 miles and the distance on the map between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. is .45 inches, which of the following is the actual distance between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.?

• .45 miles

• 4.5 miles

• 45 miles

• 450 miles

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If a map has a scale of 1 cm: 50 miles and the distance on the map between Chicago and Cincinnati is 5 centimeters, which of the following is the actual distance between Chicago and Cincinnati?

• 5 centimeters

• 50 miles

• 250 miles

• 500 miles

Multiple Choice

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 25 miles and the distance on the map between Boston and New Haven is 8 inches, which of the following is the actual distance between Boston and New Haven?

• 8 inches

• 80 miles

• 800 miles

• 200 miles

Multiple Choice

If the blueprints of a house has a scale of 2 in:10 ft and the house measures 10 inches wide by 6 inches deep, what is the actual measurement of the house?

• 2 ft by 5 ft

• 50 feet by 30 feet

• 10 feet by 6 feet

• 100 feet by 60 feet

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A soccer field is shown on a map with a scale of 1 in: 20 feet. If the dimensions of the soccer field on the map measure 5 inches by 10 inches, what are the dimensions of the actual soccer field?

• 50 feet by 100 feet

• 100 feet by 200 feet

• 5 feet by 10 feet

• 5 feet by 20 feet