Scale Drawings Introduction

The scale for this house plan is 1 : 150

What is the actual length of the main bedroom in metres?

(a)  

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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 cm : 1 m. If the pool is 26 cm in the drawing, how long is the actual pool?

• 13 m

• 2 m

• 1 m

• 52 m

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Pam drew a scale drawing of a game room. She drew a pool table with a length of 5 cm to represent the actual length of 2.5 m.

What is the scale factor Pam used?

• 1 : 50

• 2 : 1

• 1 : 2

• 1 : 25

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If the actual dimensions of the kitchen are 9 m by 9 m, what is the scale of the drawing?

(a)  

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The __________ is the ratio of a length of the image to the corresponding length on the original figure.

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale factor

• center of dilation

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The scale model of a building is 6.5 inches tall. How tall is the actual building if the scale used for the model is 1 inch = 150 feet?

• 650 feet

• 840 feet

• 900 feet

• 975 feet

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The scale drawing for Zoe's room is shown. If 1 in on the scale drawing equals 3 feet. What is the area for Zoe's room?

• 49  square feet

• 132 square feet

• 126 square feet

• 14 square feet

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CCSS.7.G.A.1