Scale Drawing
Scale Factor
area
100

What is the scale factor considering that RPQ is the original? 

1.5 

100

Original: 

10 inches by 5 inches

Scale factor: 4

40 by 20

100

a scale drawing of a park has dimensions: 

Length: 8 

Width: 10

the length of the actual park is 400.  What is the area of the actual park?

200,000

200

What would be the length of segment ZX? 


20

200

Original: 

9 inches by 4 inches

Scale factor:  1/2 

4.5 by 2

200

a scale drawing of a park has dimensions: 

Length: 7 

Width: 9

the length of the actual park is 210.  What is the area of the actual park?

56,700

300

what would be the value of 'x'? 


4.5

300

Original: 

7 inches by  5 inches

Scale factor:  1.5 

10.5 x 7.5

300

a scale drawing of a park has dimensions: 

Length: 4

Width: 7

the length of the actual park is 80.  What is the area of the actual park?

11,200