scale drawings and similar figures

On a map, the distance between Louisville, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, is 1 3/4 inches. The scale of the map is 1 in:100 mi. What is the actual distance between the two cities?

• 200 miles
• 175 miles
• 100 miles
• 125 miles

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

A model of a house was built using the scale 5 in:25 ft. If a window in the model is 1.5 in. wide, how wide is the actual window?

• 90 ft
• 7.5 ft 
• 4.5 ft
• 45 in

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

To create a model of an artery, a health teacher uses the scale 2.5 cm:0.75 mm. If the diameter of the artery is 2.7 mm, what is the diameter on the model?

• 9 cm
• 18 cm
• 90 cm
• 9 m 

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

Maura is building a 2 ft. tall model of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.  The scale is 3 in : 78.75 ft.  Estimate the height of the actual arch.

• 630
• 600
• 400
• 200

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A blueprint was using a scale of 3cm = 4.5m. Find the actual length if it is 5cm on the drawing. (Hint: simplify the scale first)

• 7.5
• 13.5
• 1.5
• 1.7

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

The distance from Point A to Point B on a scale drawing is 6 cm. If the scale is 1cm : 10m. What is the actual distance from A to B?

• 6 m
• 10 m
• 18 m
• 60 m

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Scale is 1cm = 8km. Hatboro and Smithville are 24cm apart on the map, what is the actual distance between the 2 cities?

• 87 km
• 216 km 
• 33 km
• 192 km

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

**** A model of a planned baseball stadium is 2 ft wide. The actual stadium will be 200 yd wide. What is the scale?

• 2 feet = 50 yards
• 1 foot = 200 yards
• 1 foot = 100 yards
• 1 foot = 50 yards

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A scale drawing of a house shows 9cm ×10cm. If 6cm=12 ft, what are the actual dimensions?

• 9ft x 10ft
• 1ft x 2ft
• 12ft x 6ft
• 18ft x 20ft

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2