Percent and Scale Factor

Front

If a figure is scaled by a factor of 100%, what is true about the resulting figure?

Back

The new figure is the same size as the original.

Front

What does it mean if the scale factor is less than 100% (less than 1)?

Back

The resulting figure will reduce.

Front

What does it mean if the scale factor is greater than 100% (greater than 1)?

Back

The resulting figure will be an enlargement.

Front

Using a horizontal scale factor of 80%, calculate the new length of the red side of the figure.

Back

8 units

Front

Using a vertical scale factor of 175%, calculate the new height of the figure.

Back

14 units

Front

The pencil pictured was reduced to 60% of its original size. What are the new dimensions of the pencil? Options: 0.9 units x 4.2 units, 2.4 units x 11.2 units, 1 unit x 5 units, 0.9 units x 7 units, 1.5 units x 4.2 units

Back

0.9 units x 4.2 units

Front

A figure has a height of 25 inches. It was photocopied at a scale factor of 40%. What is the new height of the figure?

Back

10 inches

Front

Scale factor: 1 inch = 0.5 foot

The actual length of the sea horse is _____ feet.

Back

1.17, 1.170

Front

Vocabulary term for scaling from figure S to T?

Back

Enlargement

Front

What is the scale factor, as a percent, from figure S to T?

Back

400%