Scale Factor and Scale Drawings

A scale drawing of a rectangular park is 5 inches wide and 7 inches long. The actual park is 280 yards long. How wide is the actual park?

• 40 yd

• 56 yd

• 200 yd

• 378 yd

On a map, the distance between Louisville, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, is 1 3/4 inches. The scale of the map is 1 in:100 mi. What is the actual distance between the two cities?

• 200 miles

• 175 miles

• 100 miles

• 125 miles

A two-dimensional drawing that is similar to the object it represents

• Scale model

• Scale drawing

• Proportion

• Ratio

A three dimensional model that is similar to the object it represents

• Scale model

• Scale drawing

• Length

• Distance

Amanda made a scale drawing of a square garden, which has a side length of 25 feet. She used the scale 2 inches = 5 feet.

What will be the area of the scale drawing?

• 10 in²

• 25 in²

• 100 in²

• 484 in²

If the scale factor is 4, what is the measurement of x?

• 20 m

• 24 m

• 16 m

• 4 m

Use the scale drawing to create a proportion and find the height of the tree.

• 12.5 feet

• 8 feet

• 200 feet

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

• 1/3

• 48

• 4

• 3

The scale drawing car length is 3 cm. If the scale is 1 cm:4 ft, what is the actual car length?

• 12 feet

• 16 feet 

• 10 feet

• 4 feet

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