Scale and Scale Factor

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A scale drawing that measures 8 units wide and an original that measures 4 units wide has a scale factor of...

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2:1

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What is the scale factor from MNOP to ABCD?

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3/2

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Jamie made a scale drawing of his apartment building. The building is 300 ft tall. He wants his scale to be 1 inch : 10 ft. How tall should his building be in his scale drawing?

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30 inches

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A map has a scale of 1 cm=5km. On the map, two cities are 3 cm apart. What is the actual distance between these cities?

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15 km

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Find side length X.

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15

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

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an enlargement

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

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a reduction

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What is a scale drawing?

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A drawing that shows a real object enlarged or reduced

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What is the scale factor from ΔDEF to ΔABC?

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2

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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?

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1 inch = 42 miles