Answer Key
- Scale is the relationship or ratio between a set distance on a map or drawing
and
Its corresponding distances in real life. - True or False: When we make a scaled representation of an object, the original and the copy do
not have the same proportions.
False - Ronda made a scale drawing of a race track in her engineering notebook. The scale she used was 1
cm = 250 km. The first portion of her track is 3 cm. How long is the actual track?
750 km - True or False: Scaling objects also allows you to properly compare them to one
another.
True - Erin is going to build a model car based off of her brother's car. Her brother's car is 5 meters
in length. If Erin wants her model car to have a ratio of 10 mm for every meter, how long will her
model car be?
50 mm