Scale & Scale Factor Basics

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Amanda made a scale drawing of a square garden, which has a side length of 25 feet. She used the scale 2 inches = 5 feet.

What will be the area of the scale drawing?

• 10 in²
• 25 in²
• 100 in²
• 484 in²

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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.7.RP.A.2C

A map has a scale of 1cm : 3 miles.

On the map, the distance between two towns is 7cm. What is the actual distance between the two towns?

• 21cm

• 21km

• 21miles

• 2.1miles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A map has a scale of 1cm : 4km.

The actual distance between two cities is 52km, what is the distance between the two cities on the map?

• 208cm

• 13cm

• 2.08cm

• 13miles

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

What is the scale factor from the small shape to the big shape?

• 1/2
• 7/3
• 2
• 10/3

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

• 1/3

• 48

• 4

• 3

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Using this scale drawing, what is the real length of the side that measures 8 inches?

• 8

• 16

• 32

• 40

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Using this scale drawing, what is the real length of the side that measures 10 inches?

• 10

• 30

• 50

• 90

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CCSS.7.G.A.1