Scale Word Problems

The scale on a map is 1 cm for every 400 km. If Maine and Japan are 22 cm apart on the map, what is the distance between Maine and Japan?

• 8,800 km

• 18.18 cm

• 800 km

• 18.18 km

The scale on a map is 1 cm for every 600 km. If Seattle and Maine are 10 cm apart on the map, then approximately how far apart are they really?

• 6,000 km

• 6,000 cm

• 60 km

• 60 cm

The scale on a highway construction drawing is 0.5 inches for every 45 miles. If the drawing shows the highway is 4 inches long, how long is the actual highway

• 360 mi

• 11.25 mi

• 180 mi

• 22.5 in

An engineer scale model shows a building that is 3 inches tall. If the scale is 1 inch = 600 feet, how tall is the actual building?

• 900 ft

• 1800 ft

• 200 ft

• 1 /200 ft

A scale model of a skyscraper is made using a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet. If the model is 15 inches tall, how tall is the skyscraper?

• 750 feet

• 600 feet

• 800 feet

• 700 feet

A scale drawing of a building is made where 1 inch represents 20 feet. If the drawing of the building is 9 inches tall, how tall is the actual building?

• 180 feet

• 160 feet

• 200 feet

• 220 feet

A rectangular garden measuring 30 feet by 40 feet is to be scaled down to a model with a length of 5 feet. What is the width of the model?

• 6 feet

• 6.5 feet

• 7 feet

• 8 feet

A model of a ship is made at a scale of 1:200. If the actual ship is 400 feet long, how long is the model?

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• 5 feet

A garden blueprint uses a scale of 1 inch = 2 feet. If a flower bed on the blueprint is 4.5 inches long, how long is the actual flower bed?

• 9 feet

• 8 feet

• 10 feet

• 12 feet

If the actual dimensions of the kitchen are 24 ft. by 24 ft., what is the scale of the drawing?

• cm : 9ft

• cm : 8ft

• 4cm : 1ft

• cm : 4ft