Scale Drawings

Front

What is a scale drawing?

Back

A drawing that shows a real object enlarged or reduced

Front

Does the map shown represent a reduction or enlargement of the actual state of Indiana (36,418 mi²)?

Back

Reduction

Front

What does the scale on the map mean?

Back

Every 1in in the map equals 125mi

Front

Scale: 1in.=7ft. The actual width of the backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in the drawing?

Back

7 in

Front

A model of a planned baseball stadium is 2 ft wide. The scale for the model is 1 foot = 100 yards. What is the width of the actual stadium?

Back

200 yards

Front

On the map, from Denver to Chicago is 3 in. If the scale is 1 inch = 300 miles, find the actual distance.

Back

900 miles

Front

Jackson made a scale drawing of a neighborhood park. The scale of the drawing was 1 millimeter = 3 meters. If the actual length of the volleyball court is 12 meters, how long is the volleyball court in the drawing?

Back

4 mm 

Front

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

Back

192 km

Front

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?

Back

15 km

Front

A flagpole is 1 in. = 4 ft. If the pole measures 12 inches, how tall is the actual pole?

Back

48 feet