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An architect's scale model shows a building that is 4.5 inches high. If the scale is 1 inch = 350 feet, how high will the actual building be? |
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900 ft |
B. |
78 ft |
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C. |
1,250 ft |
D. |
1,575 ft |
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If the scale on a map is 1 inch for every 58 miles, and Baltimore, Maryland, and Los Angeles, California, are 2313.5 miles apart, approximately how far apart should they be on the map? |
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40 miles |
B. |
30.08 inches |
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C. |
39.89 inches |
D. |
132.37 inches |
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3. |
The scale on a blueprint is 1 cm for every 2 m. If the width of an arch is to be 5 m, then how wide should it be drawn on the blueprint? |
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10 cm |
B. |
2.5 m |
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C. |
2.5 cm |
D. |
0.2 cm |
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4. |
Mr. Navarro is a landscaper. He uses a computer program to generate scale drawings of his plans. If the scale on a particular drawing is 3 cm for each meter and Mr. Navarro wants to plant a hedge that runs along the side of a building and is 13 m long, how long should the drawing of the hedge on the program be? |
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39 cm |
B. |
12.3 cm |
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C. |
30 cm |
D. |
23 cm |
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5. |
Find the scale factor of a drawing if the scale is 1 inch = inch. |
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1 |
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C. |
8 |
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