Scale Copies and Area

If the scale factor is 5, how times larger will the area of the big square be compared to the smaller square?

• 5

• 20

• 25

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The area of the larger square is __________ times larger than the area of the smaller square.

• 1/2

• 1

• 2

• 4

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The perimeter of the larger square is 2 times larger than the smaller square.

• True

• False

Both the side lengths and perimeter are 3 times larger in the bigger rectangle.

• True

• False

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

What is one way to determine how much the area would increase using a scale factor of 3?

• take the scale factor and square it to get 3x3=9

• add all of the sides together then multiply by 3

• multiply the area of the smaller rectangle by 3

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Which of the following correctly compares the area of the 2 triangles?

• 12x2=24

• 6x2=12

• 6x4=24

When creating a scale drawing of a house, which scale would create the larger drawing?

• 1:2

• 1:3

• 1:4

• 1:5

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Here is a figure that looks like the letter A, along with several other figures. Which figures are scaled copies of the original A? Explain how you know.

• Figure 1

• Figure 2

• Figure 3

• Figure 4

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Quadrilateral PQRS is a scaled copy of Quadrilateral ABCD. Point P corresponds to A, Q to B, R to C, and S to D. If the distance from P to R is 3 units, what is the distance from Q to S?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 1

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Here is an unlabeled rectangle, followed by other quadrilaterals that are labeled. Select all quadrilaterals that are scaled copies of the unlabeled rectangle.

• A

• C

• D

• E

• F

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6