Mathematics
Grade 6
45 min
Scale drawings: word problems
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1
A map scale is 1 inch = 4 miles. The map distance is 3 inches. What is the real distance?
2
A blueprint scale is 1 cm = 2 meters. A real wall is 10 meters long. How long is it on the blueprint?
3
A model car is 5 inches long. The real car is 15 feet long. What is the scale of the model?
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
A map's scale is 1 cm = 2 km. The distance between two cities on the map is 5 cm. What is the real distance?
0.5 km
1.10 km
2.2 km
3.7 km
Easy
A floor plan has a scale of 1 inch = 3 feet. A real room is 12 feet long. How long is it on the plan?
0.3 in
1.15 in
2.4 in
3.36 in
Easy
A drawing of a bug is 2 cm long. The real bug is 10 mm long. What is the scale of 1 cm : ? mm?
0.10 mm
1.2 mm
2.20 mm
3.5 mm
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