Exploring Scale: Word Problems for 5th Graders

A map has a scale of 1 inch to 5 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 10 miles

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

• 5 miles

A model of a building is made at a scale of 1:100. If the model is 2 feet tall, how tall is the actual building?

• 100 feet

• 200 feet

• 150 feet

• 50 feet

A blueprint of a park shows a walking path that is 4 inches long. If the scale is 1 inch to 20 feet, how long is the walking path in feet?

• 100 feet

• 80 feet

• 40 feet

• 60 feet

A toy car is built at a scale of 1:24. If the toy car is 6 inches long, how long is the actual car?

• 72 inches

• 144 inches

• 96 inches

• 120 inches

A scale drawing of a garden shows a flower bed that is 5 inches long. If the scale is 1 inch to 3 feet, what is the actual length of the flower bed?

• 10 feet

• 20 feet

• 15 feet

• 12 feet

A map shows a distance of 2.5 inches between two landmarks. If the scale is 1 inch to 10 miles, what is the actual distance in miles?

• 25 miles

• 20 miles

• 15 miles

• 30 miles

A scale model of a ship is 3 feet long. If the scale is 1:50, how long is the actual ship?

• 75 feet

• 200 feet

• 150 feet

• 100 feet

A drawing of a playground shows a swing set that is 1.5 inches tall. If the scale is 1 inch to 4 feet, how tall is the swing set in feet?

• 8 feet

• 4 feet

• 10 feet

• 6 feet

A scale model of a car is 1:18. If the model is 10 inches long, how long is the real car?

• 150 inches

• 120 inches

• 200 inches

• 180 inches

A city map has a scale of 1 inch to 2 blocks. If a street is 6 inches long on the map, how many blocks long is the street in real life?

• 10 blocks

• 12 blocks

• 8 blocks

• 14 blocks