Calculating Actual Size Given the Scale in a Scale Drawing

The scale of a street map is 1 : 5000.

Find the actual distance, in metres,

for 4 cm on the map.

• 0.2

• 2

• 20

• 200

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

Find the value of x in

1 : 12 000 = 1 cm : x m

• 0.012

• 0.12

• 12

• 120

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A scale drawing of a rectangular park is 5 inches wide and 7 inches long. The actual park is 280 yards long. WHAT IS THE SCALE?

• 1 in to 40 yd

• 1 in to 52 yd

• 1 in to 56 yd

• 1 in to 64 yd

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 500 miles and the distance from New York to London, England is 7 inches, then how far is the actual distance between New York and London?

• 7 miles

• 700 miles

• 3500 miles

• 7000 miles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

What are the actual dimensions of the half-court?

• Length: 30 feet Width: 18 feet

• Length: 30 feet Width: 20 feet

• Length: 30 feet Width: 22.5 feet

• Length: 30 feet Width: 25 feet

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is the actual area of ground, in square feet, for growing vegetables?

• 4,950 square feet

• 145 square feet

• 2.02 square feet

• 495 square feet

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Alan drew a scale drawing of a house and its lot. The scale he used was 1 millimeter : 5 meters. In the drawing, the lawn in the backyard is 10 millimeters long. What is the length of the actual lawn?

Type your answer WITHOUT units.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

A scale drawing of a house is 9 cm by 10 cm. If the scale used is 6 cm =12 ft, what are the actual dimensions?

• 9 ft by 10 ft

• 1 ft by 2 ft

• 12 ft by 6 ft

• 18 ft by 20 ft

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Kenny drew a scale drawing of a swimming pool. The scale of the drawing was 2 centimeters : 1 meter. If the pool is 26 centimeters in the drawing, how wide is the actual pool? Type your answer WITHOUT units.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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CCSS.7.G.A.1