Scale Model

If the actual dimensions of the kitchen are 24 ft. by 24 ft., what is the scale of the drawing?

• 1cm : 9ft

• 1cm : 8ft

• 4cm : 1ft

• 1cm : 4ft

Using the scale at the bottom, what would be the actual length of the kitchen?

• 1.5 ft

• 18 ft

• 9 ft

• 6 ft

What is the scale of a drawing where a 6 m wall is 4 cm long?

• 1 cm = .66 m

• 1 cm = 1.5 m

• 1 cm = 3 m

• 1 cm = 4 m

Change both measurements to the same unit of measure, and find the scale factor.
1 ft model of a 1 in. fossil 

• 12/1

• 6/1

• 18/1

• 24/1

A scale model of a house is 1 ft long. The actual house is 36 ft long. In the model, the door is 2 in. high. How many feet high is the actual door?

• 12 feet

• 6 feet

• 18 feet

• 4 feet

The straight-line distances between Houston and several cities on a map of Texas are shown in the table. The scale is 2 cm:50 mi. Find the actual distances in miles.
Answers are for Austin and Galveston (respectively).

• 145 miles and 47.5 miles

• 317. 5 miles and 145 miles

• 145 miles and 47.5 miles

• 225 miles and 145 miles

Maurice is building a 2 ft tall model of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. The scale is 3 in:78.75 ft. Estimate the height of the actual arch. Is your answer an overestimate or an underestimate? Explain.

• 640

• 600

• 400

• 200

Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

• Congruent

• Vertical

• Similar

• Complementary 

Are these triangles similar?

• Yes

• No

Which side length corresponds with EF?

• ML

• LM

• OL

• EH