Finding Scale with Maps

Scale is 1 in = 8 mi. Hatboro and Smithville are 3 in apart on the map, how far apart are they?

• 11 mi

• 32 mi

• 16 mi

• 24 mi

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• Decoration

• To show where things are located on the map

• Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance

• To show how large the map is

Scale: 1 in = 7 ft. The actual width of the backyard is 7 in, how wide is it in the drawing?

• 14 ft

• 49 ft

• 8 ft

• 42 ft

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

How many miles would 4 inches be equal to?

• 2
• 400
• 4000
• 4

On this scale, what distance would 5 inches on the map represent?

• 10 miles

• 50 miles

• 5 miles

• 25 miles

On a map, the distance between Louisville, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, is 1.5 inches. The scale of the map is 1 in = 100 mi. What is the actual distance between the two cities?

• 200 miles

• 150 miles

• 100 miles

• 125 miles

The scale for a flagpole is 1 in = 4 ft. If the pole measures 12 inches on paper, how tall is the actual pole?

• 16 feet

• 3 feet

• 48 feet

• 9 feet

The map scale is 1 in = 20 feet. If a sidewalk is 20 inches on the map, what is the actual length?

• 40 ft

• 400 ft

• 400 in

• 40 in

The map scale is 1 cm = 10 meters. If a house is 2 cm on the map, how many meters (m) is it in real life?

• 20 cm

• 20 m

• 12 m

• 12 cm