Scale Factor Mini-Quiz

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

• an enlargement

• smaller

• a scale factor

• bigger

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

• smaller

• an enlargement

• a scale

• not proportional

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Robbie made a scale drawing of a neighborhood park. A soccer field in the park is 14 inches long in the drawing. The actual field is 98 yards long. What is the scale of the drawing? 1 inch = ___ yards

• 1372

• 5

• 14

• 7

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The distance between two cities on a map is 4.125 inches.  Find the actual distance if the scale on the map is 2 inches = 40 miles.

• 165 miles
• 50 miles
• 82.5 miles
• 41.25 miles

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

In a drawing, the scale used is: 1in.= 7ft. If the actual width of the backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in the drawing?

• 14 in

• 7 in

• 42 in

• 56 in

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

The scale on a map is 1 inch = 200 miles. Smithville is 4.5 inches from Baytown on the map. What is the actual distance in miles between Smithville and Baytown?

• 44.4 miles
• 48.8 miles
• 90 miles
• 900 miles

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

Whittemore Park Middle School is 30 feet tall. A 5 inch tall scale model of the school was made by the art club. What is the scale of the model?

• one inch = 6 feet

• one inch = 6 inches

• one inch = 72 inches

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

The Waccamaw Bridge is 60 yards long. The length of a model of the bridge is 15 inches long. What is the scale of the model?

• one inch = .25 yards

• one inch = 4 yards

• one inch = 144 inches

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

A model airplane is built with a wing span of 23 inches. The actual wing span is 92 ft. What is the scale of the model?

• one inch = 48 inches

• one inch = .25 feet

• one inch = 4 feet

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

A tree house is 10 ft tall. A model of the tree house is 6 inches tall. What is the scale factor?

• 1:6

• 1:20

• 2:5

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3