Maps & Scale Drawings
This lesson covers:
- How to use scales to convert distances on models to distances in real life
The diagram below shows a scale model of a shipping boat.
The real length of the shipping boat is 350 m.
Calculate the scale of the model.
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A model car has a length of 7 cm.
The scale of the model is 1 : 50
Work out the length of the real car.
m
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Assume that each square on the scale diagram below is 0.5 cm by 0.5 cm. The scale factor of the diagram is 1 : 10.
Calculate the real height of the plan.
cm
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A map has a scale of 1 : 200,000
The distance between two points on the map is 4 cm.
Work out the real distance between the two points.
km
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A model plane has a length of 15 cm.
The scale of the model is 1 : 250
Work out the length of the real plane.
m
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Corey is about to walk from his home to a nearby mountain, and has sketched out his journey on the map below. His route is 12 cm on the map, and the scale of the map is 1 cm = 30 m.
Calculate the actual distance Corey will have to walk to reach the mountain.
m
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A map has a scale of 1 : 120,000
The distance between two points on the map is 14 cm.
Work out the real distance between the two points.
km
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Using the key on the map below, find the real distance between points A and B.
miles
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