Mastering Scale Drawings: Word Problems for Grade 5

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

• 25 miles

• 20 miles

• 15 miles

A blueprint of a park shows a walking path that is 4 inches long. If the scale is 1 inch to 10 feet, how long is the walking path in feet?

• 50 feet

• 30 feet

• 40 feet

• 20 feet

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

• 100 feet

• 150 feet

• 250 feet

• 200 feet

A scale drawing of a garden shows a rectangular area that is 6 inches long and 4 inches wide. If the scale is 1 inch to 2 feet, what are the actual dimensions of the garden in feet?

• 12 feet by 8 feet

• 8 feet by 4 feet

• 14 feet by 10 feet

• 10 feet by 6 feet

A scale drawing of a classroom shows a desk that is 1.5 inches long. If the scale is 1 inch to 3 feet, how long is the desk in feet?

• 4.5 feet

• 3 feet

• 6 feet

• 1.5 feet

A city map has a scale of 1 cm to 2 km. If a park is represented as 5 cm on the map, how far is the park from the city center in kilometers?

• 15 km

• 5 km

• 10 km

• 20 km

A scale model of a car is 10 inches long. If the scale is 1:20, what is the actual length of the car in inches?

• 100 inches

• 250 inches

• 200 inches

• 150 inches

A drawing of a soccer field shows the length as 8 inches. If the scale is 1 inch to 10 yards, what is the actual length of the soccer field in yards?

• 90 yards

• 100 yards

• 80 yards

• 70 yards

A scale drawing of a swimming pool shows it to be 3 inches wide. If the scale is 1 inch to 4 feet, what is the actual width of the pool in feet?

• 8 feet

• 16 feet

• 12 feet

• 10 feet

A map shows a hiking trail that is 2.5 inches long. If the scale is 1 inch to 1 mile, how long is the hiking trail in miles?

• 3 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 2 miles

• 2.5 miles