Scale Drawing and Area

__________: A ratio between the measurements of the drawing and of the actual object.

• scale drawing

• constant of proportionality

• scale

• unit rate

If the scale factor is less than one, the new figure will be

• an enlargement

• a reduction

• a scale factor

• bigger

If the scale factor is greater than one, the new figure will be

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale

• not proportional

This scale drawing shows a parking lot. What is the length of the longer side of the actual lot?

• 63 m

• 235 m

• 315 m

• 630 m

This diagram is a scale drawing of a store.

To the nearest 50 square feet, what is the area of the actual store?

Scale: 1 inch = 16 feet

• 2350 square feet

• 2400 square feet

• 2450 square feet

• 2500 square feet

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the area in square feet of the actual piece of land?

• 36 square feet

• 54 square feet

• 5,184 square feet

• 7,776 square feet

Using this scale, what is the area, in square feet, of the playground?

• 19,200 square feet

• 17,600 square feet

• 15,200 square feet

• 12,000 square feet

Using this scale, what is the area, in square feet, of the playground?

• 19,200 square feet

• 17,600 square feet

• 15,200 square feet

• 12,000 square feet

The scale drawing for Zoe's room is shown. If 1 in on the scale drawing equals 3 feet. What is the area for Zoe's room?

• 49  square feet

• 132 square feet

• 126 square feet

• 14 square feet