Lesson 10: Changing Scales in Scale Drawings | Unit 1: Scale Drawings

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of France?

• Rome
• Madrid
• Berlin
• Paris

Multiple Choice

Will a scale drawing where 1 cm represents 2 m be larger or smaller than this drawing? Here is a scale drawing of a swimming pool where 1 cm represents 1 m.

• Larger

• Smaller

Draw

Make a scale drawing of the swimming pool where 1 cm represents 2 m. Here is a scale drawing of a swimming pool where 1 cm represents 1 m.

Open Ended

A map of a park has a scale of 1 inch to 1,000 feet. Another map of the same park has a scale of 1 inch to 500 feet. Which map is larger? Explain or show your reasoning.

Open Ended

On a map with a scale of 1 inch to 12 feet, the area of a restaurant is 60 in2. Han says that the actual area of the restaurant is 720 ft2. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning.