1.
A map has a scale of 1 inch = 15 miles. What is the actual distance between two cities that are
inches apart on the map?
A.
15 miles
B.
miles
C.
6 miles
D.
miles
Hint
2.
A train has a boxcar that is 30 feet long. A model of the train has a boxcar that is 8 inches long. What is the scale of the model?
A.
2 inches = 8 feet
B.
inch = 2 feet
C.
1 inch = 4 feet
D.
4 inches = 15 feet
Hint
3.
Preston is designing a room that will be
feet long and
feet wide. He wants to create a scale drawing of the room using a scale of
inch =
feet. What should be the dimensions of the room on Preston's scale drawing?
A.
inches by
inches
B.
inches by 3 inches
C.
inches by
inches
D.
inches by
inches
Hint
4.
An architect built a model of a building using a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet. If the model is 6.5 inches tall, how tall is the actual building?
A.
300 feet
B.
312.5 feet
C.
325 feet
D.
337.5 feet
Hint
5.
A blueprint of a house shows a closet with a width of 1.75 inches. The actual closet will have a width of 2.5 feet. What is the scale of the blueprint?
A.
7 inches = 8 feet
B.
8 inches = 1 foot
C.
10 inches = 7 feet
D.
7 inches = 10 feet
Hint