Scale models and Proportions

A flagpole is 1 in.= 4 ft. If the pole measures 12 inches, how tall is the actual pole?

• 16 feet
• 3 feet
• 48 feet
• 9 feet

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A blueprint was using a scale of 3cm=4.5m. Find the actual length if it is 5cm on the drawing.

• 7.5
• 13.5
• 1.5
• 1.7

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

Scale is 1cm = 8km. Hatboro and Smithville are 24cm apart on the map, how far apart are they?

• 87 km
• 216 km 
• 33 km
• 192 km

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

The windows in the drawing are 1¾ cm apart, how many meters apart are the actual windows if the scale is 2 cm=10 m?

• 8¾ m

• 7½ m

• 5 m

• 2¼ m

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The scale of a mug in a picture is ½ in.=3 cm. Find the actual length of the 4 in. coffee mug.

• 24 cm
• 6 cm
• 30 cm
• 13 cm

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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

If the actual dimensions of the kitchen are 24 ft. by 24 ft., what is the scale of the drawing?

• 1cm : 9ft
• 1cm : 8ft
• 4cm : 1ft
• 1cm : 4ft

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

The scale drawing car length is 3 cm. If the scale is 1 cm:4 ft, what is the actual car length?

• 12 feet
• 16 feet 
• 10 feet
• 4 feet

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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.6.RP.A.3B