Scale Factor and Drawing

What is the scale factor from ABC to DEF?

• 2

• 3/2

• 2/3

• 1/2

This scale drawing shows a parking lot. What is the length of the longer side of the actual lot?

• 63 m

• 235 m

• 315 m

• 630 m

A to-scale figure of the space station is 4 inches long. If you know the scale for the space station is 1 inch to 5 yards, how long is the actual space station?

• 20 inches

• 20 yards

• 15 inches

• 25 yards

The width of the parking lot is shorter than the length. The width of the actual parking lot is 48 feet. How many feet of the parking lot are represented by 1 centimeter on the scale drawing?

• 15

• 16

• 3.75

• 153.6

The width of the actual parking lot is 48 feet. Based on the scale drawing, what is the length, in feet, of the actual parking lot?

• 40.96

• 192

• 4

• 195

A scale factor greater than one creates ....

• a reduction

• an enlargement

• an exact copy

• none of the above

A scale factor less than one creates ....

• a reduction

• an enlargement

• an exact copy

• none of the above

How does scale factor change the area?

• by the scale factor

• by the scale factor squared

• by the scale factor cubed

• scale factor does not affect the area

A rectangular park on a city map has dimensions of 1.75in x 2.1in. The park in real life is 1,500 times larger than the drawing. What is the perimeter of the actual park?

• 5,512.5 in

• 3,675 in

• 5,250 in

• 11,550 in

A rectangular park on a city map has dimensions of 1.75in x 2.1in. The park in real life is 100 times larger than the drawing. What is the area of the actual park?

• 36,750 in²

• 367.5 in²

• 3,675 in²

• 11,550 in²