Scaling and Scale Factors

What is the scale factor?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Is Figure B a scaled copy of Figure A?

• Yes

• No

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

• an enlargement

• a reduction

• a scale factor

• bigger

Scale Factor of ½ is __________________ .

• Reduction

• Enlargement

Scale Factor of 5 is _________________ .

• Reduction

• Enlargement

What is the term that means a number you multiply to scale a drawing.

• scale factor

• scale drawing

• unit

• scale unit

If the scale factor is 3, What is the missing side length?

How well do you understand scaling and scale factors?

• I could teach it

• I understand most of it

• I only understand it a little bit

• I don't understand it at all

What is the term that means a comparison between side lengths of an actual shape and a scale drawing.

• scale factor

• scale

• unit

• scale unit