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5.

1 Using scales
1 In this diagram, 1 cm represents
4 m in real life.

a Measure each side and write


them on the inside of the diagram.

b Write the real-life lengths on the


outside of the diagram.

2 A map has a scale of 1 : 25 000.

a What distance in metres does 4 cm on the map represent?

.......................

b What distance does 7 cm on the map represent:

i in metres

.......................

ii in kilometres?

.......................

3 A map has a scale of 1 : 50 000.

a What distance in metres does:

i 1 cm on the map represent


.......................

ii 6 cm on the map represent?


.......................

b What distance in kilometres does 8 cm on the map represent?


.......................

4 A map has a scale of 1 : 40 000.

a What distance in metres does 1 cm on the map represent?


.......................

b What distance on this map represents a real distance of:

i 800 m
.......................

ii 8 km?
.......................

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5.1 Using scales
1 Abigail is making scale drawings of a triangle.
The sides of triangle A are 50 cm, 120 cm and 130 cm.
The angle between the 50 cm side and the 120 cm side is 90°.

a Triangle B is a scale drawing of triangle A at a scale of 1 cm : 10 cm.


What is the area of triangle B?

.......................

b How many times greater is the area of triangle A than the area of triangle B?

.......................

c Triangle C is a larger scale drawing of triangle A at a scale of 1 m : 1 cm.


How many times greater is the area of triangle C than the area of triangle A?

.......................

d What is the scale factor from triangle B to triangle C?


Write your answer as a ratio.

.......................

e Joe says, ‘the size of the angles will be bigger on triangle C because of the
scale factor’. Explain why Joe is incorrect.

................................................................................................................................................

2 A map has scale of 1 : 25 000.


Ava says, ‘This means that 1 cm on the map represents 25 000 cm in real life.’
Chris says, ‘This means that 1 mm on the map represents 25 000 mm in real life.’

a Show that they are both correct.

................................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................

b An estate agent has a 1 : 25 000 scale map covering a whole wall in his office.
What real-life distance does 1 metre on the map represent?

.......................

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5.1 Using scales
1 A map uses a scale where 1 cm represents 4 km.
Work out the real-life distance for each measurement on the map.

a 5 cm

.......................

b 8 cm

.......................

2 This is a sketch of a farmer's field.


The farmer wants to make a scale
drawing, using a scale of 1 cm to 10 m.

a Work out the drawing measurement for each real-life distance.

i 120 m ii 80 m

iii 95 m iv 25 m

v 60 m vi 20 m

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b Use these steps to create an accurate drawing on centimetre-squared paper.

i Draw the large rectangle showing the whole field.

ii Draw and label the carrots section.

iii Draw and label the potatoes section.

iv Label the peas section.

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