Scale Models and Drawings

Using the map and scale (1in = 125mi) , and given that the distance between Maine and Houlton as 3in, find the actual distance between these towns

• 370

• 375

• 537

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

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

What is a scale drawing?

• A drawing that shows a real object enlarged or reduced

• A drawing of the weight of an object

• A life size drawing of an object

• A drawing that shows all the sides of a building

Robbie made a scale drawing of a neighborhood park. A soccer field in the park is 14 inches long in the drawing. The actual field is 98 yards long. What is the scale of the drawing? 1 inch = _ yards

• 1372

• 5

• 14

• 7

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

A picture of a school’s mascot is 18 in. wide and 24 in. long. It is enlarged proportionally to banner size. If the width is enlarged to 54 in., what is the length of the banner? 

• 72 in

• 60 in

• 62 in

• 80 in

Megan drew a scale drawing of a house and its lot. The scale she used was 1 inch = 2 feet. The backyard is 78 feet long in real life. How long is the yard in the drawing?____ = ____

• 39 inches

• 156 inches

• 38 inches

• 157 inches

An architect is drawing a house and decides that 1.5 inches = 2 feet in his drawing. In real life the living room has a length of 17 feet. How long will the length of the room be on his blueprint (drawing)?

• 12.75 inches

• 15.5 inches

• 22.67 inches

• 51 inches

Whittemore Park Middle School is 30 feet tall. A 5 inch tall scale model of the school was made by the art club. What is the scale of the model?

• one inch = 6 feet

• one inch = 6 inches

• one inch = 72 inches