Scale factor

A map has a scale of 1 cm=5km.  On the map, two cities are 3 cm apart. What is the actual distance between these cities? 

• 1.7 km
• 5 km
• 15 km
• 17 km 

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

• a reduction
• an enlargement
• a scale
• not proportional

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

• an enlargement
• a reduction
• a scale factor
• bigger

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Pedro and his friends are visiting chocolate shops in Fairview. They take a cab from one chocolate shop to another. On a map, the two are separated by 3 centimeters. If the scale of the map is 1 centimeter = 2 kilometers, then what is the actual distance between the two chocolate shops?
____ = ____

• 1/2 kilometer 
• 1.5 kilometers
• 6 kilometers
• 3 kilometers

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Solve the proportion.
____ = ____

• p=31.3
• p=308
• p=924
• p=532

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

Jamie made a scale drawing of his apartment building.  The building is 300 ft tall.  He wants his scale to be 1 inch : 10 ft.  How tall should his building be in his scale drawing?

• 25 inches
• 60 inches
• 1/30 inch
• 30 inches

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is the scale factor?

• 4
• .25
• 5
• 6

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The scale drawing car length is 3 cm. If the scale is 1 cm:4 ft, what is the actual car length?

• 12 feet
• 16 feet 
• 10 feet
• 4 feet

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Scale: 1in.=7ft. 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

From Denver to Chicago = 3 in. If the scale is 1 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.

• 300 miles
• 1000 miles
• 900 miles
• 600 miles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B