7-8 Scale Models and Drawings

Scale is defined as?

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

__________: A ratio of lengths on the drawing and of the actual object.

• scale drawing

• constant of proportionality

• scale

• unit rate

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

What is a scale drawing?

• An object or drawing with lengths that are proportional to the object it represents.

• This line segment from the center of a circle to a point on the circle.

• When two lines cross, they form two pairs of vertical angles across from one another.

• An image that has been made bigger and all the angles change size.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Using the map and scale, and given that the distance between Maine and Houlton as 3in, find the actual distance between these towns

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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.7.RP.A.2C

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.G.A.1

Zayed made a scale model of a local bridge. The model spans 6cm; the actual bridge spans 50m. What is the scale of the model? What scale factor did he use to build the model?

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

A model of a planned baseball stadium is 2 ft wide. The scale for the model is 1 foot = 100 yards. What is the width of the actual stadium?

• 20 yards
• 2 yards
• 200 yards
• 2000 yards

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Alexis is building a 2 ft. tall model of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.  The scale is 3 in : 78.75 ft.  Which is the closest to the height of the actual arch?

• 630 ft
• 600 ft
• 400 ft
• 200 ft

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CCSS.7.G.A.1