Scale and Scale Factor

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

Hatboro and Smithville are 24 cm apart on the map.  What is the actual distance between the two cities if the scale is 1 cm = 8 km?

• 87 km
• 216 km 
• 33 km
• 192 km

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Going from the rectangle on the left to the rectangle on the right, find the SCALE FACTOR.

• 4

• ¼

• 3

• 12

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A scale factor equal to one creates

• an enlargement
• a reduction
• an exact copy
• none of these

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CCSS.8.G.A.3