Finding Scale with Maps

Quad EFGH is a scaled copy of Quad ABCD. What is the value of x?

• 8

• 9

• 15

• 18.75

• 0.25
• 0.5
• 2
• 1/2

What is the scale factor from MNOP to ABCD?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/2

• 2

Find the value of x in

1 : 400 000 = 1 cm : x km

• 0.04

• 0.4

• 4

• 40

Sparta is 15 miles long and 8 miles wide. how wide would a map have to be if it had a scale of 2 inches to 4 miles?

• 7.5 in

• 40 mi

• 8 in

• 4 in

A scale drawing of Mt. Marcy is 17.8 inches high. Determine the actual height of Mt. Marcy if the scale used for the drawing was 1.5 inches = 450 feet.

• 8,010 feet

• 5,340 feet

• 12,015 feet

The table describes two dilations with the center of dilation at the origin. Which rule describes each dilation?

The image shows​​ (a)   and the scale factor is​​ (b)   ​

• an enlargement

• 3

• a reduction

• 5

• 4

• 2

Using 2 in = 35 miles, solve:  The distance between Troy City and Ben City is 315 miles. How far apart are they on the map?

• 18 miles

• 18 inches

• 5512.5 inches

• 5512.5 miles

On a map, Memphis, Tennessee, and Jackson, Mississippi, are 5 inches apart. The distance between the cities is actually 210 miles.

What scale was used to create the map?

• 42 inches = 1 mile

• 1 inch = 42 miles

• 40 inches = 1 mile

• 
  1 inch = 40 miles