Scale and Scale Factor

Scale: 1in.=7ft. The actual width of the backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in the drawing?

• 14 in 

• 7 in

• 42 in

• 56 in

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A rectangle has the dimensions 4cm by 5cm. A scale factor of 3 is used to enlarge the rectangle. What is the new area?

• 20 cm²

• 60 cm²

• 180 cm²

• 100 cm²

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True or False: The scale tells us what some length on the scale drawing represents in actual length

• True

• False

Kiera measured a farm and made a scale drawing. In real life, the goat pen is 18 meters long. It is 6 centimeters long in the drawing. What scale did Kiera use for the drawing?

• 1 cm = 6 meters

• 1 m = 18 centimeters

• 18 centimeters = 6 meters

• 1 cm = 3 meters

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The distance from Point A to Point B on a scale drawing is 6 cm. If the scale is 1cm : 10m. What is the actual distance from A to B?

• 6 m

• 10 m

• 18 m

• 60 m

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What is the scale factor from ΔDEF to ΔABC?

• 1/2

• 7/3

• 2

• 10/3

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

• 0.25
• 0.5
• 2
• 1/2

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

• 21

• 1.25

• 20

• 4

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The scale drawing car length is 3 cm. If the scale is 1 cm:4 ft, what is the actual car length?

• 12 feet

• 3 feet

• 3/4 feet

• 4 feet

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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

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