Scale Drawing Word Problems Practice

The diagram shows a combination of a rectangle JKMN and a triangle KML. If the measurement of the scale drawing of KL is 6.5cm, what is the scale for the drawing?

• 1 : 2

• 1 : 20

• 1 : 200

The diagram is redrawn using the scale of 1:200. Calculate the length of AB, in cm, of the drawing.

• 2.5

• 3

• 5

• 6

Based on the diagram, check 2 correct length of JK based on the given scales.

• Scale = 1:2

  Length of JK = 7.5cm

• Scale = 1:1

  Length of JK = 15mm

• Scale = 1:
  Length of JK = 0.3m

The actual length of a river is 2km. If the river is drawn on a map scale 1:40 000, find the length, in cm, of the river on the map.

Sarah draws a scale drawing of an object using certain scale. It is found that the scale drawing is bigger than the object. Which of the following is possible scale used by Sarah?

• 1 : 1

• 1 : 2

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

• 21

• 1.25

• 20

• 4

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?

• 50 m

• 2 m

• 10 m

• 5 m

Brody drew a scale drawing of a campsite. He used the scale 1 inch : 3 feet. If the actual width of the tent is 6 feet, how wide is the tent in the drawing?

• 2 in

• 1 in

• 3 in

• 18 in

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?

• 13 m

• 2 m

• 1 m

• 52 m