Exploring Scale Factor and Unit Rate in Mathematics

What is the primary focus of the lesson discussed by Mr. Buffington?

• Scale factors and unit rates

• Geometric transformations

• Trigonometric identities

• Algebraic expressions

If a rectangle has a length of 4 meters and a scale factor of 2 is applied, what is the new length?

• 4 meters

• 2 meters

• 16 meters

• 8 meters

If a cube's side is 2 cm and the scale factor is 3, what is the new side length?

• 6 cm

• 5 cm

• 9 cm

• 12 cm

How does a scale factor less than one affect the size of geometric figures?

• Doubles the size

• Does not change the size

• Makes them smaller

• Makes them larger

What is the scale factor between two similar triangles if the side of the first is 6 cm and the side of the second is 3 cm?

• 1/2

• 3

• 1

• 2

If the scale factor is a fraction less than one, what effect does it have on the figure?

• It makes the figure three-dimensional

• It reduces the figure's size

• It enlarges the figure

• It changes the color of the figure

What does the scale factor represent in terms of proportionality?

• Decreasing rate

• None of the above

• Constant rate

• Variable rate

What is the relationship between the unit rate and the scale factor in scale drawings?

• The unit rate is the reciprocal of the scale factor

• They are unrelated

• The scale factor is always smaller than the unit rate

• The scale factor is the constant of proportionality, similar to the unit rate

In a scale drawing, if the original measurement is 1 cm and the scale factor is 5, what is the new measurement?

• 5 cm

• 10 cm

• 0.2 cm

• 1 cm

What is the new base length of a parallelogram if the original is 6 meters and the scale factor is 1/3?

• 18 meters

• 6 meters

• 2 meters

• 3 meters