Scale Drawings

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A model rocket is built to the scale 1:30, or 1 inch = 30 feet. The actual rocket is 6240 feet tall. How tall is the model rocket in inches?

1 in. = 6 ft

A scale model of an airplane has a wingspan of 7 inches (in.). In real life, the same airplane has a wingspan of 42 feet (ft). What is the scale of the model to real life?

4.4 inches

On a map of Georgia, the legend reads 1 inch = 25 miles. If the distance between Atlanta and Savannah is approximately 110 miles, what is the distance on the map, in inches, between the two cities?

1/4

The scale drawing of a building has a height of 5 inches. The actual building is 20 feet high. What is the scale factor?

14

The scale on a road map indicates that 2 inches = 20 miles. How many inches would represent 140 miles on this road map?

1 inch

Using the scale, how long will Chelsey's 8-foot mirror be in the scale drawing? Scale: 1/2 inch = 4 feet