What's the Scale?
Vocabulary
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Which is the Scaled Copy?
Keys & Scales
100

The scale factor from triangle DEF to triangle D`E`F`is ...

What is 1.5 cm?

100

The factor by which every side length in an original figure is increased or decreased to create a scaled copy?

What is scale factor?

100

The value of the unknown side length x is ...

What is 2.5?

100

A triangle has the side lengths of 2, 4, 7. Of the following, which side lengths below would create a scaled copy...

4,6,14          4,8,14            4,8,21

What is 4,8,14?

100

A map has a scale of 2 cm = 15 miles. A trip will be 8 cm on the map, the actual distance will be ...

What is 60 miles?

200

The scale factor from triangle NQB to triangle N`Q`B` is...

What is 1.25cm?

200

The amount by which area increases based on the scale factor.

What is scale factor squared?

200

The value of the unknown side length x is ...

What is 7?

200

A triangle has the side lengths of 3, 9, 15. Of the following, which side lengths below would create a scaled copy...

16, 18, 25            16, 15, 30            16, 18, 30

What is 6, 18, 30?

200

A blueprint has a scale of 2 cm = 6 feet. A house is 30 feet wide, the blueprint will be this distance in centimeters ...

What is 10 cm?

300

A classroom rug is 10 ft long and 8 ft wide . What is the new dimensions of the copy if the scale factor is 5?

What is 50ft long and 40 ft wide?

300

The distance around the outside of the shape

What is Perimeter?

300

The value of the unknown side length ? is ...

What is 20?

300

A triangle has the side lengths of 4, 5, 6. Of the following, which side lengths below would create a scaled copy...

1, 1.25, 7.5        5, 6.25, 7.5         2, 2.5, 3.25

What is  5, 6.25, 7.5?

300

The scale of a rectangle is 9 inches wide and 11 inches long. If the actual width is 36, then the actual area will be ... 

What is 1,584 sq. in?

400

The scale factor from quadrilateral ABCD to quadrilateral A`B`C`D` is ...

What is 2?

400

The amount of space inside a figure (Hint: for a rectangle it is calculated by length x width)

What is area?

400

The value of the unknown side length ? is ...

What is  7.2?

400

A triangle has the side lengths of 8, 12, 22. Of the following, which side lengths below would create a scaled copy...

4, 6, 11           6, 9, 16          12, 17, 30

What is 4, 6, 11?

400

A rectangle is drawn below on the grid. If a scale factor of 1/2 is applied, the perimeter of the copy is ....


What is 9 units?

500

The scale factor from triangle NPW to triangle N`P`W`is ...

What is 1/4 cm?

500

When part of a figure matches up with part of another figure

What is a corresponding parts?

500

The height of the image of a triangle having an original height of 4 cm. If the scaled drawing has a scale factor of 4 what is the height in the scale drawing ?

What is 16 cm?

500

The original dimensions are 5,3,7. Which dimensions below will create a scale factor

3.75, 2.25, 5.25      2.5,2.25, 6.25    1.5, 2.25, 4.25

What is 3.75, 2.25, 5.25?

500

a map has a scale of 1 inch = 500 miles.  Two cities that are 3,375 miles apart would be this many inches apart on the map (Do NOT round your answer).

What is 6.75 inches?