Exploring Scale Drawings and Their Real-World Applications

What does one inch on the blueprint represent in real life?

• One foot

• Two feet

• Four feet

• Three feet

If 1 inch represents 2 feet, how many feet does 3 inches represent?

• 4 feet

• 5 feet

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

What is the first step in solving the dimensions in real life from a blueprint?

• Draw the blueprint

• Identify the scale

• Measure the room

• Calculate the area

How many feet does 6 inches on the blueprint represent in real life?

• 13 feet

• 12 feet

• 11 feet

• 10 feet

What is the real-life dimension of a 9-inch measurement on the blueprint?

• 16 feet

• 17 feet

• 19 feet

• 18 feet

If a room is 12 inches by 16 inches on the blueprint, what are its real-life dimensions?

• 28 feet by 36 feet

• 26 feet by 34 feet

• 24 feet by 32 feet

• 22 feet by 30 feet

What are the real-life dimensions of a kitchen that is 6 inches by 12 inches on the blueprint?

• 13 feet by 26 feet

• 10 feet by 20 feet

• 12 feet by 24 feet

• 11 feet by 22 feet

What is the real-life dimension of a bathroom that is 6 inches by 9 inches on the blueprint?

• 13 feet by 19 feet

• 10 feet by 15 feet

• 11 feet by 16 feet

• 12 feet by 18 feet

How do you calculate the real-life dimensions from a blueprint measurement?

• Multiply the blueprint measurement by the scale factor

• Subtract the scale factor from the blueprint measurement

• Divide the blueprint measurement by the scale factor

• Add the scale factor to the blueprint measurement

What is a practical way to use a blueprint to find real-life dimensions?

• Guess the dimensions

• Draw a new blueprint

• Set up equivalent ratios

• Use a ruler