Scales and Maps

A map has a scale of 1cm: 3 miles. On the map, the distance between two towns is 7cm. What is the actual distance between the two towns? Include units for your answer.

• 21 miles

• 10 miles

• 7 miles

• 3 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

The diagram shows part of a map. It shows the position of a school and a shop. The scale of the map is 1cm = 100 metres. Work out the real distance between the school and the shop when the distance on the map is 9.5cm. Give your answer in metres.

• 950 metres

• 900 metres

• 1000 metres

• 1050 metres

Tags

CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Here is a map. The map shows two cities, Leek and Milton. Scale: 1cm represents 30 miles. Use the map to calculate the actual distance from Leek to Milton, if the distance in cm is 10.5cm.

• 315 miles

• 450 miles

• 600 miles

• 900 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A map has a scale of 1cm: 4 kilometres. The actual distance between two cities is 52 kilometres. What is the distance between the cities on the map?

• 13 cm

• 26 cm

• 39 cm

• 52 cm

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

The diagram shows a scale drawing. Use the diagram to calculate the actual distance from C to D, if CD on the map is 7.3cm.

• 730 km

• 600 km

• 900 km

• 450 km

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Shown is a scale drawing of an island. Each square on the grid has an area of 1cm². The scale is 1cm² represents 10km². Find an estimate for the area of the island. Give your answer in km²

• 450 km²

• 480 km²

• 500 km²

• 550 km²

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

A map has a scale of 1cm represents 2km. Write this scale as a ratio in its simplest form.

• 1:2

• 1:4

• 1:6

• 1:8

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A map has a scale of 1cm represents 50metres. Which ratio is equivalent to this?

• 1:50

• 1:500

• 1:5000

• 1:50 000

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A map has a scale of 8cm represents 1km. Which ratio is equivalent to this in its simplest form?

• 8: 100 0000

• 1: 12 500

• 4: 50 000

• 2: 25 000

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A map has a scale of 1:20

In real life, the length of a boat is 150cm.

What is the length of the boat on the scale drawing?

• 7.5m

• 7.5cm

• 7.5mm

• 750mm

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3