Using Scale Factor
Using Scales
Is this a scale copy?
Scaled Copies? Maybe
Do you know your teacher?
100
A scale drawing of a rectangle parking lot is 11 inches long by 5 inches wide. The actual parking lot has a side length 44 ft long. What is the area of the actual park?
880
100
Jada creates a scale drawing of a basketball court using the scale 1 cm: 3 meters. If actual court is 24 meters long, how long is the court in his scaled drawing?
8
100
Rectangle A measures 12 inches by 4 inches. Rectangle B is a scaled copy of Rectangle A. Could the following measurement pairs be dimensions of Rectangle B.
48 inches by 16 inches?
YES!!
100
Are the figures below scale copies (similar)? If yes, what is the scale factor?
Yes! Scale factor is 1.2
100
How many pets do I have?
2
200
A scale drawing of a rectangle parking lot is 15 inches long by 7 inches wide. The actual parking lot has a side length 60 ft long. What is the area of the actual park?
1680
200
Jada creates a scale drawing of a basketball court using the scale 1 cm: 3 meters. If the length of the court in the scaled drawing is 5 cm, what is the length of the actual court?
15
200
Rectangle A measures 12 inches by 4 inches. Rectangle B is a scaled copy of Rectangle A. Could the following measurement pairs be dimensions of Rectangle B.
30 inches by 10.4inches?
NO. CLOSE BUT NO!
200
Are the figures below scale copies? Why or why not?
YES. SF=2
200
When is your teacher's birthday? Date only, year is very unnecessary.
12/12
300
A scale drawing of a rectangle parking lot is 4 inches long by 3 inches wide. The actual parking lot has a side length 12 ft wide. What is the area of the actual park?
192
300
Jada creates a scale drawing of a basketball court using the scale 1 cm: 8 meters. If actual court is 32 meters long, how long is the court in his scaled drawing?
4
300
Rectangle A measures 11 inches by 7 inches. Rectangle B is a scaled copy of Rectangle A. Could the following measurement pairs be dimensions of Rectangle B.
24.2 inches by 15.4 inches?
yes!
300
A and B are scaled copies. What is the value of x?
X = 16
300
How many kids do I have? Bonus: Do you know what date they were born?
1 girl. born 1/1/24
400
A scale drawing of a rectangle parking lot is 9 inches long by 5 inches wide. The actual parking lot has a side length 12 ft wide. What is the area of the actual park?
720
400
Jada creates a scale drawing of a basketball court using the scale 1 cm: 9 meters. If actual court is 72 meters long, how long is the court in his scaled drawing?
8
400
Rectangle A measures 11 inches by 7 inches. Rectangle B is a scaled copy of Rectangle A. Could the following measurement pairs be dimensions of Rectangle B.
40 inches by 38.5 inches?
NO
400
A and B are scaled copies. What is the value of x?
x=5
400
What school did I attend during my 7th grade year?
Frontier Middle School
500
A scale drawing of a rectangle parking lot is 3.5 inches long by 1.5 inches wide. The actual parking lot has a side length 20 ft long. What is the area of the actual park?
Roughly 171
500
Jada creates a scale drawing of a basketball court using the scale 2 cm: 5 meters. If actual court is 30 meters long, how long is the court in his scaled drawing?
12
500
Rectangle A measures 125.3 inches by 77.3 inches. Rectangle B is a scaled copy of Rectangle A. Could the following measurement pairs be dimensions of Rectangle B.
25.06 inches by 15.46 inches?
YES!
500
What is the scale factor from A to B?
0.375
500
What is my favorite college/university?
University of Washington