Solving Scaling Problems practice problems is a set of exercises designed for 7th grade students learning about rates and proportional relationships. The problems involve solving scaling problems by using ratios and proportions. By practicing these problems, students can improve their understanding of how to find equivalent ratios and use them to scale quantities up or down. The exercises aim to develop students' proficiency in using proportional relationships to solve real-world problems, such as scaling recipes, maps, and other quantities. Through these problems, students can also deepen their knowledge of rates and ratios and their applications in various contexts.
Solving Scaling Problems Problems
5 questions
#1 of 5: Medium
Solving Scaling Problems
<p>The tallest giraffe in the world is `19` feet tall. A model of this giraffe was built using a scale of `2` inches : `5` feet. </p><p>How tall is the model of the giraffe?</br><highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Write your answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction/mixed number.</highlight></p>
#2 of 5: Mild
Solving Scaling Problems
<p>On a map of Florida, the distance between Walt Disney World and Universal Studio is `5` inches. </p><p>What is the actual distance between the two parks if the scale used on the map is `1` inch = `8` miles?</p>
#3 of 5: Mild
Solving Scaling Problems
<p>On the blueprint of an apartment, `1` centimeter represents `3` feet. If the length of the longest wall in the family room is `3` centimeter on the blueprint, what is the actual length, in feet, of the family room wall?</p>
#4 of 5: Mild
Solving Scaling Problems
<p>An airplane has a wingspan of `135` feet. Finn wants to make a scale model of the airplane for a project. He uses a scale of `5` inches`=30` feet for his model. </p><p>What is the wingspan of Finn's model airplane?</br><highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Write your answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction/mixed number.</highlight></p>
#5 of 5: Medium
Solving Scaling Problems
<p>Before updating the deck on his house, Larry measured his house and made a scale drawing using the scale `1/2` inch`=3` feet. Larry would like the actual length of his new deck on the back of the house to be is `21` feet in length. </p><p>How long would the deck be on Larry's scale drawing?</br><highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Write your answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction/mixed number.</highlight></p>
Solving Scaling Problems practice problems is a set of exercises designed for 7th grade students learning about rates and proportional relationships. The problems involve solving scaling problems by using ratios and proportions. By practicing these problems, students can improve their understanding of how to find equivalent ratios and u...
Grade 7
Rates And Proportional Relationships
7.G.A.1
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