Lesson 08: Scale Drawings and Maps | Unit 1: Scale Drawings

Multiple Choice

A whale swims at a constant speed of 4 meters per second. How far does it travel in 40 seconds?

• 160 meters

• 200 meters

• 150 meters

• 180 meters

Multiple Choice

A horse runs at a constant speed of 5 meters per second. How much time does it take for the horse to travel 50 meters?

• 10 seconds

• 5 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 20 seconds

Multiple Choice

A goose flies at a constant speed, traveling 201 meters in 15 seconds. What is its speed in meters per second?

• 13.4 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 12.5 m/s

• 14 m/s

Open Ended

About how far is it from Amarillo to Oklahoma City? Explain your reasoning.

Open Ended

Driving at a constant speed of 70 miles per hour, will it be possible to make this trip from Amarillo to Oklahoma City in 3 hours? Explain how you know.

Multiple Choice

A map of a park is made with the scale 1 inch to 200 feet. On the map, the north side of the park is 1 foot long. How long is the north side of the actual park?

• 2400 feet
• 1200 feet
• 1800 feet
• 3000 feet

Multiple Choice

A map of a park is made with the scale 1 inch to 200 feet. A person walks along the north side of the park, at a constant speed of 5 feet per second. How long does this take them if the north side measures 3 inches on the map?

• 60 seconds
• 120 seconds
• 180 seconds
• 240 seconds

Multiple Choice

A map of a park is made with the scale 1 inch to 200 feet. A straight path in the park is 900 feet long. How long is this path on the map?

• 5 inches
• 6 inches
• 3 inches
• 4.5 inches

Multiple Choice

A map of a park is made with the scale 1 inch to 200 feet. A person skateboards along the path, traveling the entire length of the path in 90 seconds. What is their speed in feet per second?

• (L * 300) / 90 feet per second, where L is the length of the path in inches.
• (L * 100) / 90 feet per second, where L is the length of the path in inches.
• (L * 200) / 90 feet per second, where L is the length of the path in inches.
• (L * 200) / 60 feet per second, where L is the length of the path in inches.

Multiple Select

On a map of Chicago, 1 cm represents 100 m. Select **all** statements that express the same scale.

• 5 cm on the map represents 50 m in Chicago.

• 1 mm on the map represents 10 m in Chicago.

• 1 km in Chicago is represented by 10 cm on the map.

• 100 cm in Chicago is represented by 1 m on the map.