Scale Factor Quiz

What is the scale factor from the small fry to the large fry?

• 1/3

• 48

• 4

• 3

Is Figure B a similar to Figure A?

• Yes

• No

Which figure is similar to the original figure?

• A

• B

• C

• D

On a map, Memphis, Tennessee, and Jackson, Mississippi, are 5 inches apart. The distance between the cities is actually 210 miles.

What scale was used to create the map?

• 42 inches = 1 mile
• 1 inch = 42 miles
• 40 inches = 1 mile
• 
  1 inch = 40 miles

A Lego model of the Burj Khalifa was created using a scale of 1 foot = 650 feet. If the lego model reaches a height of 4.18 feet, what is the height of the Burj Khalifa?

• 2,717 feet

• 2, 152 feet

• 2, 376 feet

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

A scale drawing of Mt. Marcy is 17.8 inches high. Determine the actual height of Mt. Marcy if the scale used for the drawing was 1.5 inches = 450 feet.

• 8,010 feet

• 5,340 feet

• 12,015 feet

The two parallelograms above are similar. What is the length in inches of PQ?

• 40 in.
• 34 in.
• 38 in.
• 14 in.

If a Scale Factor if greater than 1, then your figure gets...

• Smaller
• Bigger
• Does not change

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