Quiz about Scale and Scale Factor Practice Quiz

Question 1

Consider the figures shown. Figure Y is a scale drawing of Figure X.

Circle the phrase that makes a true statement about Figure X and Figure Y.

Figure Y appears to _________________________________ Figure X.

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be an enlargement of

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be proportionally larger than

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be a reduction of

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not be a scale drawing of

Question 2

Which is an example of a scale factor that produces an enlargement.

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Any number greater than 1.

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Any number greater than 0 but less than 1.

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1

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0

Question 3

Give an example of a scale factor that produces a reduction.

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Any number greater than 0 but less than 1.

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1

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Any number greater than 1

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0

Question 4

Which is the equation used to find the scale factor?

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$$\frac{length\ from\ the\ scale\ figure}{lenth\ from\ corresponding\ side\ of\ original\ figure}$$

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(length from scale figure)(length from corresponding side of original figure)

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$$\frac{length\ from\ corresponding\ side\ of\ original\ figure}{length\ from\ the\ scale\ figure}$$

Question 5

Which figure appears to be a scale drawing of the figure shown?

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c.

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a.

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b.

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d.

Question 6

Figure 2 is a scale drawing of Figure 1.
Which lengths from Figure 2 and Figure 1 represent corresponding sides?

Accepted Answer

$$4\frac{3}{8}\ and\ 2\frac{1}{2}$$

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$$2\frac{1}{2}\ and\ 1\frac{4}{10}$$

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$$4\frac{3}{8}\ and\ 1\frac{4}{10}$$

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$$1\frac{4}{10}\ and\ 2\frac{1}{2}$$

Question 7

What is the scale factor from Figure 1 to Figure 2?

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$$1\frac{3}{4}$$

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$$\frac{4}{7}$$

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$$1\frac{11}{14}$$

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$$3\frac{1}{8}$$

Question 8

On a map of an architectural drawing of a house, a distance of $$1\frac{11}{16}$$ inches represents an actual distance of $$4\frac{1}{2}$$ feet.

How many actual feet are represented by 1 inch on the architectural drawing? Write your answer on the line below.

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$$2\frac{2}{3}$$

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$$\frac{3}{8}$$ feet

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$$5\frac{29}{32}$$

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$$\frac{27}{56}$$

Question 9

The length of a wall of the architectural drawing is $$6\frac{3}{4}$$ inches. What is the actual length in feet of the wall? Write your answer on the line below.

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18 feet

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$$11\frac{25}{64}$$ feet

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$$30\frac{3}{8}$$ feet

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$$4\frac{1}{2}$$ feet

Question 10

Pedro scans a photograph that is 5 inches wide into his computer. He prints two copies of the photograph.

Copy 1 is an enlargement of the original photograph with a scale factor of 2.5.

Copy 2 is a reduction of copy 1 with a scale factor of 34.

What is the width, in inches, of copy 2?

Accepted Answer

$$9\frac{3}{8}\ inches$$

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12.5 inches

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$$3\frac{3}{4}\ inches$$

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$$1\frac{7}{8}\ inches$$

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