Scale Drawings/Similar Shapes

The actual width of the backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in the drawing if the
scale is 1 in = 7 ft?

• 14 in 
• 7 in
• 42 in
• 56 in

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

The blueprint uses a scale of 3 cm = 4.5 m. On the drawing the length of one of the rooms is 5 cm.  What is the room's ACTUAL length? 

• 7.5 m
• 13.5 m
• 1.5 m
• 1.7 m

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

If a scale factor is LESS THAN ONE, the new figure will be ___________________ .

• an enlargement
• a reduction
• none of these
• the same size

A drawing of a vehicle has a length of 11 cm.  If the scale is 2 cm:3 ft, what is the actual length of the vehicle?

• 16½ feet
• 7⅓ feet
• 16 feet
• 66 feet

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

From Denver to Chicago it is 3.5 inches on a map.  If the scale is 2 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.

• 42 miles
• 171.4 miles
• 525 miles
• 2,100 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Find the SCALE FACTOR.

• 4
• ¼
• 3
• 12

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

The scale for a flagpole is 3 in = 8 ft.  If the drawing of the flagpole is 7.5 inches in height, how tall is the ACTUAL flagpole?

• 180 feet
• 3.1 feet
• 20 feet
• 9 feet

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

If a scale factor is GREATER THAN ONE, the new figure will be ___________________ .

• a reduction
• an enlargement
• scaled down
• the same size

The scale for a blueprint of a home is 1 cm: 3 meters.  What is the actual length of the living room if the length of the living room shown in the drawing is 2.4 centimeters?

• 1.25 m
• 3.6 m
• 7.2 m
• 6 m

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

What is a scale drawing?

• A drawing that shows a real object enlarged or reduced
• A drawing of the weight of an object
• A life size drawing of an object
• A drawing that shows all the sides of a building

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C