Maps and Scale Drawing
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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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9 Slides • 2 Questions
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Scale Drawing and Models
Lesson 7.5
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Vocabulary
A scale model/scale drawing is an object or drawing with lengths proportional to the object it represents.
The scale of a model or drawing is the ratio of a length on the model or drawing to the actual length of the object being modeled or drawn.
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Map Reading
The scale on a map relates the size of an object on the map to its actual size.
Where do you find the scale on a map/drawing?
You have a scale drawing of a boat. The length of the boat on the drawing is 3 cm. What is the actual length of the boat?
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Map Scales
The map distance is about 1.6 cm from Charlotte to Winston-Salem.
Use a proportion to find the actual distance. Let n represent the actual distance.
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Multiple Choice
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Finding a Scale
Refer to the model boxcar shown. The actual length of a boxcar is 609 in. What is the scale of the model?
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Multiple Choice
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Scale Drawing and Models
Lesson 7.5
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