Scaling and Areas

The blueprint uses a scale of 3 cm = 4.5 m. On the drawing the length of one of the rooms is 5 cm.  What is the room's ACTUAL length? 

• 7.5 m
• 13.5 m
• 1.5 m
• 1.7 m

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

Hatboro and Smithville are 24 cm apart on the map.  What is the actual distance between the two cities if the scale is 1 cm = 8 km?

• 87 km
• 216 km 
• 33 km
• 192 km

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

From Denver to Chicago it is 3.5 inches on a map.  If the scale is 2 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.

• 42 miles
• 171.4 miles
• 525 miles
• 2,100 miles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The scale for a flagpole is 3 in = 8 ft.  If the drawing of the flagpole is 7.5 inches in height, how tall is the ACTUAL flagpole?

• 180 feet
• 3.1 feet
• 20 feet
• 9 feet

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A scale factor equal to one creates

• an enlargement
• a reduction
• an exact copy
• none of these

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

The scale for a blueprint of a home is 1 cm: 3 meters.  What is the actual length of the living room if the length of the living room shown in the drawing is 2.4 centimeters?

• 1.25 m
• 3.6 m
• 7.2 m
• 6 m

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Robert measured a neighborhood park and made a scale drawing. The scale he used was 1 centimeter : 6 meters. The volleyball court is 3 centimeters in the drawing. How long is the actual volleyball court?

• 18 m

• 2 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.

• 7.5
• 13.5
• 1.5
• 1.7

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If you're reproducing a 4 cm x 4 cm picture on a 3 m x 3 m wall, what ratio should you use?

• 1 cm / 75 cm

• 3 cm / 4 m

• 40 cm / 30 cm

• 1 m / 1 km

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CCSS.7.G.A.1