Using a scale factor to find the Area

Scale factor: 1 inch = 0.5 foot

The actual length of the sea horse is _____ feet.

Scale factor: 1 inch = 0.5 foot

The actual length of the sea horse is _____ feet.

Scale is 1cm = 8km. Hatboro and Smithville are 24cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the 2 cities?

• 87 km
• 216 km 
• 33 km
• 192 km

Find the area of this rectangle.

• 28 ft²

• 98 ft²

• 49 ft²

• 14 ft²

This scale drawing shows a parking lot. What is the length of the longer side of the actual lot?

• 63 m

• 235 m

• 315 m

• 630 m

What is the scale factor from ΔDEF to ΔABC?

• 1/2
• 7/3
• 2
• 10/3

Which vocabulary term describes scaling from figure S to T?

• Reduction

• Enlargement

• Ratio

• Percentage

• Area

You are using a road map for your trip with a scale of

2.5 inches = 200 miles. If the distance on the map from Albany to Chicago is 10.2 inches, what is the actual distance in miles?

• 2,040 miles

• 1,020 miles

• 816 miles

What is the scale factor being used if you go from the figure on the left-hand side to the figure on the right-hand side?

• 1½
• ¼
• 2
• ½

What is the scale factor from figure A to B?

• 25%

• 12.5%

• 20%

• 400%

• 5%