Scale Factor

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

• an enlargement

• a reduction

• a scale factor

• bigger

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale

• not proportional

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

The distance between two cities on a map is 4.125 inches.  Find the actual distance if the scale on the map is 2 inches = 40 miles.

• 165 miles

• 50 miles

• 82.5 miles

• 41.25 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Robbie made a scale drawing of a neighborhood park. A soccer field in the park is 14 inches long in the drawing. The actual field is 98 yards long. What is the scale of the drawing? 1 inch = _ yards

• 1372

• 5

• 14

• 7

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

Scale is 1cm = 8km. Hatboro and Smithville are 24cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the 2 cities?

• 87 km

• 216 km 

• 33 km

• 192 km

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

From Denver to Chicago = 3 in. If the scale is 1 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.

• 300 miles

• 1000 miles

• 900 miles

• 600 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Amanda made a scale drawing of a square garden, which has a side length of 25 feet. She used the scale 2 inches = 5 feet.

What will be the area of the scale drawing?

• 10 in²

• 25 in²

• 100 in²

• 484 in²

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is the scale factor if the triangle on the left is the original?

• 2

• 3/2

• 2/3

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is the scale factor from ABCD to MNOP?

• 2/3

• 3/2

• 2

• 3

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is the scale factor from MNOP to ABCD?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/2

• 2

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1