Scale Drawings Maps

The scale of a map says that 6 cm represents 15 km.

What distance on the map represents an actual distance of 6 kilometers?

• 3.6

• 2.5

• 2.4

• .42

What is the actual number of kilometers that is represented by 15 cm on the map?

• 37.5

• 90

• 225

• 20

Choose all of the correct statements.

• Segment QR is twice as long as segment BC.

• Polygon PQRS is a scaled copy of polygon ABCD.

• The scale factor is 1.5.

• Angle C is half the measure of angle R.

• The area of PQRS is 1.5 times greater than ABCD.

A scale drawing of a playground is 8 inches wide by 11 inches long. The actual playground is 110 yards long. What is the area of the actual playground in square yards?

• 88 yd²

• 968 yd²

• 8,800 yd²

• 9,680 yd²

A scale drawing of Mt. Marcy is 17.8 inches high. Determine the actual height of Mt. Marcy if the scale used for the drawing was 1.5 inches = 450 feet.

• 8,010 feet

• 5,340 feet

• 12,015 feet

The two rectangles are scale drawings. What is the measurement of x?

• 21

• 1.25

• 20

• 4

Choose the correct scale factor:

• 2

• 3

• 1/3

• 1/2

Triangle F is the original drawing. Which triangle is a copy with a scale factor of 1/3?

• B

• G

• H

Triangle F is the original drawing. Which triangle has a perimeter that is half as long as F?

• B

• G

• H

There are two different maps of Utah. The scale of the first map is 1 cm to 50 miles. The western boarder is 7cm. The scale on the second map is 1 cm to 25 miles. What is the length of the western Utah boarder on the second map?

• 5

• 7

• 14

• 35