Introduction to Scale Factors

What is the scale factor from ΔABC to ΔDEF?

• 1/2

• 7/3

• 2

• 10/3

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The two rectangles are scale drawings. What is the measurement of x?

• 21
• 1.25
• 20
• 4

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Jamie made a scale drawing of his apartment building.  The building is 300 ft tall.  He wants his scale to be 1 inch : 10 ft.  How tall should his building be in his scale drawing?

• 25 inches
• 60 inches
• 1/30 inch
• 30 inches

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is the scale factor if the triangle on the left is the original?

• 2
• 3/2
• 2/3
• 1/2

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Find the perimeter of the large triangle.

• 24
• 36
• 12
• 54

Find side length X.

• 16
• 18
• 2.4
• 15

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

A map has a scale of 1 cm=5km.  On the map, two cities are 3 cm apart. What is the actual distance between these cities? 

• 1.7 km
• 5 km
• 15 km
• 17 km 

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

On a map, Memphis, Tennessee, and Jackson, Mississippi, are 5 inches apart. The distance between the cities is actually 210 miles.

What scale was used to create the map?

• 42 inches = 1 mile
• 1 inch = 42 miles
• 40 inches = 1 mile
• 
  1 inch = 40 miles

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is the scale factor?

• 4
• .25
• 5
• 6

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Pam drew a scale drawing of a game room. She used the scale 1 inch : 2 feet. If the air hockey table is 5 inches in the drawing, how long is the actual air hockey table?

• 10 Feet

• 2.5 Feet

• 5 Feet

• 15 Feet

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CCSS.7.G.A.1