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1. Use the similar parallelograms below.a) Find their scale factor.b) Find the ratio of their perimeters.
c) Find the ratio of their areas.
2. Two similar figures have a perimeter of 4 m and 28 m.a) Find their scale factor.b) Find the ratio of their areas.
3. Two similar figures have a scale factor of 2 : 5. If the larger figure has a perimeter of 40 ft, what is the area of the smaller figure?
15 yd
24 yd
Alan’s map has a scale of 2 inches : 5 miles.
The distance on the map from Mt. Hood Meadows to Alan’s home is 16 inches. What is the actual distance?
Write a proportion.
Use cross products to solve. 2x = 80 x = 40
The actual distance is 40 miles.
miles
inches 16
miles 5
inches 2
x
Alan’s map has a scale of 2 inches : 5 miles.
The actual distance from Alan’s home to Portland is 25 miles. Find the distance on the map.
Write a proportion.
Use cross products to solve. 5x = 50 x = 10
The distance to Portland on the map is 10 inches.
miles 25
inches
miles 5
inches 2 x
A model car is made with a scale factor of 1 inch: 11 inchesThe actual car is 7 feet 4 inches long. How long is the model car?
Convert 7 feet 4 inches to inches to 7 ft 4 in = 7·12 + 4 match the scale factor: = 84 + 4 = 88 in
Write a proportion
Use cross products to solve. 11x = 88 x = 8
The model car is 8 inches long.
8811
1 x
A map has a scale of 2 inches : 5 miles.
Use the given distance on a map to find the actual distance.
1. 8 in
2. 1 ft 2 in
A model car has a scale of 1 : 24
3. If the model is 4 inches long, how long is the actual car in inches?
3. How long in feet?
When have you or a member of your family used a scale drawing? What information did it help you figure out?