Scale Drawings

Grade 645 min

aligned to Solve Problems Involving Scale Drawings Of Geometric Figures, Including Computing Actual Lengths And Areas From A Scale Drawing And Reproducing A Scale Drawing At A Different Scale.

Learning Objective

I can solve problems by calculating actual distances from a scale drawing using proportions.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Scale Drawings

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œOn a scale drawing of a garden, 1 inch represents 3 feet. If the length of the garden in the drawing is 5.5 inches, what is the actual length of the garden in feet? A map has a scale of 1 cm = 8 km. Two cities are 4.2 cm apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the cities in kilometers? ”

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