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Scale Drawings worksheet

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  1. 4 marks

    A plan of a field is drawn to a scale of 1 cm to 25 m.

    (a)

    On the plan, the track is \(7\) cm long.

    Find the real length of the track.

    (b)

    The real fence is \(50\) m long.

    Calculate how long the fence should be on the plan.

  2. 4 marks

    The diagram is a scale drawing of a rectangular field. The scale is 1 cm to 10 m.

    On the drawing the field is \(9\) cm long and \(7\) cm wide.

    A rectangle marked 9 cm along the long side and 7 cm along the short side.9 cm7 cm
    (a)

    Find the real length of the field.

    (b)

    A barn in the field is \(30\) m across.

    Work out how wide the barn should be drawn on the scale drawing.

  3. 4 marks Part of a plan of a school is shown in the table. The scale of the plan is 1 cm to 3 m.
    RoomLength on the planReal length
    Corridor6 cm18 m
    Classroom2 cm
    Hall21 m
    (a)

    Calculate the real length of the classroom.

    (b)

    Calculate the length of the hall on the plan.

  4. 3 marks

    A map is drawn to a scale of \(1 : 25000\).

    On the map, the distance from Garsdale to Hollowbrook is \(16\) cm.

    Calculate the real distance from Garsdale to Hollowbrook, in kilometres.

  5. 3 marks

    A map is drawn to a scale of \(1 : 25000\).

    The real distance from Garsdale to Hollowbrook is \(0.75\) km.

    Find the distance from Garsdale to Hollowbrook on the map, in centimetres.

  6. 3 marks

    Priya builds a model sailing boat.

    The model is \(20\) cm long. The real sailing boat is \(7.4\) m long.

    Write the scale of the model as a ratio in the form \(1 : n\).

  7. 4 marks

    A plan of a playground is drawn to a scale of 1 cm to 4 m.

    (a)

    On the plan, the running track is \(6\) cm long.

    Calculate the real length of the running track.

    (b)

    The real wall is \(16\) m long.

    Work out how long the wall should be on the plan.

  8. 4 marks

    The diagram is a scale drawing of a rectangular playground. The scale is 1 cm to 2 m.

    On the drawing the playground is \(8\) cm long and \(6\) cm wide.

    A rectangle marked 8 cm along the long side and 6 cm along the short side.8 cm6 cm
    (a)

    Work out the real length of the playground.

    (b)

    A climbing frame in the playground is \(4\) m across.

    Work out how wide the climbing frame should be drawn on the scale drawing.

  9. 4 marks Part of a plan of an office is shown in the table. The scale of the plan is 1 cm to 3 m.
    RoomLength on the planReal length
    Corridor2 cm6 m
    Meeting room6 cm
    Reception15 m
    (a)

    Find the real length of the meeting room.

    (b)

    Find the length of the reception on the plan.

  10. 3 marks

    A map is drawn to a scale of \(1 : 25000\).

    On the map, the distance from Ashford to Bramley is \(14\) cm.

    Calculate the real distance from Ashford to Bramley, in kilometres.

Answers

  1. (a) \(175\ \text{m}\)
    (b) \(2\ \text{cm}\)
  2. (a) \(90\ \text{m}\)
    (b) \(3\ \text{cm}\)
  3. (a) \(6\ \text{m}\)
    (b) \(7\ \text{cm}\)
  4. \(4\ \text{km}\)
  5. \(3\ \text{cm}\)
  6. \(1 : 37\)
  7. (a) \(24\ \text{m}\)
    (b) \(4\ \text{cm}\)
  8. (a) \(16\ \text{m}\)
    (b) \(2\ \text{cm}\)
  9. (a) \(18\ \text{m}\)
    (b) \(5\ \text{cm}\)
  10. \(3.5\ \text{km}\)

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