Similar Figures and Scale Drawings

Are the shapes Similar?

• Yes: Scale factor of 2

• Yes: Scale factor of 3

• No

• Yes: Scale factor of 4

An architect built a scale model of a sport stadium using a scale in which 2 inches represents 30 feet. The height of the sports stadium is 180 feet. What is the height of the scale model in inches?

• 3 in

• 105 in

• 12 in

• 60 in

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

• 22.5 cm

• 8 cm

• 10.8 cm

• 30 cm

The distance between two cities on a map is 3.5 centimeters. The map uses a scale in which 1 centimeter represents 20 kilometers. What is the actual distance between these two cities in kilometers?

• 700

• .175

• 7

• 70

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Corbin made a scale model of the San Jacinto Monument. The monument has an actual height of 604 feet. Corbin’s model used a scale in which 1 inch represents 100 feet. What is the height in inches of Corbin’s model?

• 6.04 in

• 64

• 60.4

• 74

• 40 in

• 34 in

• 38 in

• 14 in

Matching sides are called

• Corresponding Sides
• Corresponding Angles
• The Same
• Congruent Sides

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

In the scale used on a blueprint, 1/4 inches represents 2 feet. On the blueprint what is the length of a room with an actual length of 20 feet?

• 10 in

• 5 in

• 1/2 in

• 2 12 in

The map of a park shows that a pond is 4 inches away from the playground. The scale of the map is 1 inch represents 5.25 meters. How far apart are the actual pond and playground?

• 5.25 m

• 1.31 m

• 21 m

• 210

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Martin has a small copy of a painting. His copy has a dimensions of 3 inches by 2.5 inches. The scale of the copy is 1in : 60cm. Find the dimensions of the original painting.

• 180 cm by 150 cm

• 70.9 in by 59.1 in

• 160 cm by 130 cm

• 60.6 in by 30.12 in