Scaling Shapes

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

• an enlargement

• a reduction

• a scale factor

• bigger

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

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale

• not proportional

Scale Factor of ½ is __________________ .

• Reduction

• Enlargement

Scale Factor of 5 is _________________ .

• Reduction

• Enlargement

• none 

The ratio of volumes between similar shapes is the scale factor ______.

• multiplied by 2.

• squared.

• cubed.

• multiplied by 3.

A small soup can has a volume of 6 oz. If a large soup can is twice as big in dimensions as the small can, what volume of soup does it hold?

• 12 oz

• 48 oz

• 216 oz

• 8 oz

A spherical dog toy for a Corgi is 3 inches in diameter while one for a Golden Retriever is 7.5 inches in diameter. If the volume of the larger dog toy is about 220 cubic inches, about what volume is the smaller dog toy?

• 37 cubic inches

• 15 cubic inches

• 14 cubic inches

• 36 cubic inches

A triangular prism decreased in size by 15%. By about what percent did the volume of the prism decrease?

• 33%

• 39%

• 67%

• 61%