Scale Drawings, Scale Factor and Similar Figures

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

• a reduction
• an enlargement
• a scale
• not proportional

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

• an enlargement
• a reduction
• a scale factor
• bigger

Scale Factor of 5 is _________________ .

• Reduction
• Enlargement

What is the scale factor from the small fry to the large fry?

• 1/3

• 48

• 4

• 3

Scale Factor of ½ is __________________ .

• Reduction
• Enlargement

What is the scale factor from triangle ABC to triangle DEF?

• 1/2
• 7/3
• 2/1
• 10/3

What is the scale factor from the smaller quadrilateral to the larger?

• scale factor = 4
• scale factor = 10
• scale factor = 3
• scale factor = 2

What is a scale drawing?

• A drawing that shows a real object enlarged or reduced
• A drawing of the weight of an object
• A life size drawing of an object
• A drawing that shows all the sides of a building

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

Kenny drew a scale drawing of a swimming pool. The scale of the drawing was 2 centimeters : 1 meter. If the pool is 26 centimeters in the drawing, how wide is the actual pool?

• 13 m

• 2 m

• 1 m

• 52 m