Understanding Scale Factors in Geometry
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Mathematics
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6th - 7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Thomas White
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a scale factor in the context of scaled copies?
A number used to divide each side length
A number used to add to each side length
A number used to multiply each side length
A number used to subtract from each side length
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a scale factor is greater than 1, what happens to the figure?
The figure disappears
The figure gets smaller
The figure remains the same size
The figure gets larger
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When using a scale factor of 3, what operation is performed on each side length?
Each side length is multiplied by 3
Each side length is divided by 3
Each side length is subtracted by 3
Each side length is added to 3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of applying a scale factor of 1/2 to a side length?
The side length is doubled
The side length is tripled
The side length is halved
The side length remains unchanged
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What mistake did Diego make in his scaled copy?
He multiplied each side length by the same factor
He subtracted the same number from each side length
He divided each side length by the same factor
He added the same number to each side length
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you determine the scale factor if a side length changes from 4 to 8 units?
Add 4 to 8
Divide 8 by 4
Subtract 4 from 8
Multiply 4 by 2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary operation used to create scaled copies?
Addition
Division
Subtraction
Multiplication
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