Applying Rates Using Scales

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 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

Which one of these is a rate?

• 5 seconds

• 15.6 yards

• 62 mph

• 23.57 feet

Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. What is his unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $.50 per pound

• $1.25 per pound

• $3 per pound

• $2.50 per pound

By how much faster is runner 1 than runner 2, if runner 1 runs 10 yd/sec and runner 2 runs 7 yd/sec?

• 17 yd/sec

• 3 yd/sec

• 2 yd/sec

• 3 yds

If the Dave can clean pools at a rate of 1/4 pool per hour, what ratio matches this rate?

• 1 hour : 4 pools

• 1 pool : 4 pools

• 1 pool : 4 hours

• 1/4 pool

If the rate of snowfall is 4/5 inches per hour, what ratio matches this rate?

• 4 inches: 5 minutes

• 4/5 inches

• 4 hours : 5 inches

• 4 inches : 5 hours

Scale is 1cm = 8km. Hatboro and Smithville are 24cm apart on the map, how far apart are they?

• 87 km

• 216 km 

• 33 km

• 192 km

A blueprint was using a scale of 3cm=4.5m. Find the actual length if it is 5cm on the drawing.

• 7.5

• 22.5

• 13.5

• 3.3

The windows in the drawing are 1¾ cm apart, how many meters apart are the actual windows if the scale is 2 cm=10 m?

• 8¾ m

• 7½ m

• 5 m

• 2¼ m