1.   The sides of ABCD are proportional to the corresponding sides of EFGH. If AD = 5, DC = 6, and EH = 6, then HG =_________.
   
    A. 5 B. 7.2
    C. 6 D. 5.8
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  2.   Quadrilateral ABCD is similar to quadrilateral WXYZ. Find the scale factor of quadrilateral ABCD to quadrilateral WXYZ.
   
    A. B. 4
    C. D. 1.25
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  3.   The statement two parallelograms are similar is_______.
    A. sometimes true B. true if and only if the parallelograms are rectangles
    C. always true D. never true
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  4.   Architecture On the floor plan for a building, 1 inch represents 20 feet. If the dimensions of a room on the plan are inch by inches, what are the actual dimensions of the room?
    A. 15.5 ft by 25 ft B. 16 ft by 28 ft
    C. 17.5 ft by 25 ft D. 18 ft by 21.5 ft
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  5.   Two polygons are similar if ___________.
    A. they are the same size and same shape
    B. they are not congruent
    C. they are the same size but possibly different shapes
    D. they are the same shape but possibly different sizes
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