scale drawings and similar figures

On a map, the distance between two towns in 2.6 cm. The scale of the map is 1 cm:50 km. What is the actual distance between the two towns?

• 100 km
• 130 km
• 70 km
• 150 km

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A rectangular garden is 45 ft wide and 70 ft long. On a blueprint, the width is 9 in. Identify the length on the blueprint. 

• 7 in
• 9 in
• 12 in
• 14 in

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

• Congruent
• Vertical
• Similar
• Complementary 

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 9
• x = 28
• x = 7
• x = 63

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

To find the height of a very tall pine tree, you place a mirror on the ground and stand where you can see the top of the pine tree.  How tall is the tree?

• 144 feet
• 72 feet
• 36 feet

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

A blueprint was using a scale of 3cm=4.5m. Find the actual length if it is 5cm on the drawing.

• 7.5
• 13.5
• 1.5
• 1.7

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A scale drawing of a house shows 9cm ×10cm. If 6cm=12 ft, what are the actual dimensions?

• 9ft x 10ft
• 1ft x 2ft
• 12ft x 6ft
• 18ft x 20ft

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The ratio of height to length of the United States flag is 8:12 as shown in the scale drawing below. If the height of the flag at Warren Middle School is 10 feet, what is its length?

• 15

• 14

• 6

• 16

solve for x

• 28

• 24.2

• 7

• 15.4

solve for x

• 6

• 7.5

• 4

• 5.5