Scales and Proportions

A scale drawing of a rectangular park is 5 inches wide and 7 inches long. The actual park is 280 yards long. WHAT IS THE SCALE?

• 1 in to 40 yd

• 1 in to 52 yd

• 1 in to 56 yd

• 1 in to 64 yd

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

• Scale model

• Scale drawing

• Length

• Distance

Which of the following is a scaled copy of figure A?

• B

• C

• D

Which side length on the scaled copy corresponds to the side length HJ on the original image?

• AB

• BC

• AC

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

• 1/3

• 48

• 4

• 3

Is Figure B a scaled copy of Figure A?

• Yes

• No

What is the scale factor from the original triangle to its copy?

• 1/2

• 5

• 1/4

• 1/5

Is Figure B a scaled copy of Figure A?

• Yes

• No

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

• 9

• 1.25

• 20

• 4

Scaled copy is _________.

• shapes that are the same size but can be different shapes

• shapes that are the same shape but can be different sizes

• a shape that look distorted from the original

• a slanted version of the original shape