Scale Drawings Vocabulary

Two objects that are the same shape but not the same size are _______.

• Congruent

• Vertical

• Similar

• Complementary 

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

This scale drawing shows a parking lot. What is the actual (real) length of the longer side of the 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 1 : 150.

Find the actual length if it is 5 cm on the drawing.

• 7.5 m

• 750 m

• 7.5 cm

• 75 cm

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

David measured a city park and made a scale drawing. The scale he used was 1 : 900. The actual width of the soccer field is 54 metres. How wide is the field in the drawing? (give your answer in cm)

(a)  

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Kenny drew a scale drawing of a swimming pool.

The scale of the drawing was 2 cm : 1 m. If the pool is 26 cm in the drawing, how long is the actual pool?

• 13 m

• 2 m

• 1 m

• 52 m

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Pam drew a scale drawing of a game room. She drew a pool table with a length of 5 cm to represent the actual length of 2.5 m. What is the scale factor Pam used?

• 1 : 50

• 2 : 1

• 1 : 2

• 1 : 25

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If the actual dimensions of the kitchen are 9 m by 9 m, what is the scale of the drawing?

(a)  

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

From Denver to Chicago = 3 in. If the scale is 1 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.

• 300 miles

• 1000 miles

• 900 miles

• 600 miles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

• 14 in 

• 7 in

• 42 in

• 56 in

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CCSS.7.G.A.1