Position and transformation

Maps and plans

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1.
A scale drawing uses 1 cm represents 15 m. A wall is 12 cm long on the drawing. How long is it in real life?
m
2.
A map has a scale of 1 : 10000. Two villages are 7 cm apart on the map. How far apart are they in real life, in kilometres?
km
3.
To change a length on a drawing into a real-life length, what do you do?
1. Amultiply by the scale
2. Bdivide by the scale
3. Cadd the scale
4.
On a plan with scale 1 : 6, a line 14 cm long represents 20 cm in real life.
True False
5.
How many metres are there in 6 kilometres?
m
6.
Put these steps in order for finding a real distance in km from a map at 1 : 50 000.
Write the order (first step to last) in the boxes:
- ?Divide the metres by 1000
- ?Multiply the map distance by 50 000
- ?Divide the centimetres by 100
7.
A scale drawing uses 1 cm represents 13 m. A building is 91 m tall in real life. How tall is it on the drawing?
cm
8.
On a plan with scale 1 : 24, a line 13 cm long represents 312 cm in real life.
True False
9.
How many metres are there in 8 kilometres?
m
10.
A scale drawing uses 1 cm represents 9 m. A wall is 21 cm long on the drawing. How long is it in real life?
m
11.
A map has a scale of 1 : 20000. Two towns are 10 km apart in real life. How far apart are they on the map?
cm
12.
On a plan with scale 1 : 13, a line 10 cm long represents 23 cm in real life.
True False
13.
A plan uses a scale of 1 : 3. Match each plan length to its real length.
Write the letter of the matching item in each box:
?9 cm
?18 cm
?27 cm
A27 cm
B54 cm
C81 cm
14.
Write the scale '1 cm represents 44 m' using a ratio sign.
1. A1 : 4400
2. B1 : 44
3. C44 : 1
15.
On a plan with scale 1 : 29, a line 4 cm long represents 116 cm in real life.
True False
16.
How many metres are there in 3 kilometres?
m
17.
A scale drawing uses 1 cm represents 15 m. A wall is 4 cm long on the drawing. How long is it in real life?
m
18.
A map has a scale of 1 : 20000. Two villages are 7 cm apart on the map. How far apart are they in real life, in kilometres?
km
19.
On a plan with scale 1 : 27, a line 10 cm long represents 270 cm in real life.
True False
20.
How many metres are there in 5 kilometres?
m

Answer key

Position and transformation — Maps and plans

1.180 m
2.0.7 km
3.A. multiply by the scale
4.False
5.6000 m
6.Multiply the map distance by 50 000, Divide the centimetres by 100, Divide the metres by 1000
7.7 cm
8.True
9.8000 m
10.189 m
11.50 cm
12.False
13.9 cm → 27 cm; 18 cm → 54 cm; 27 cm → 81 cm
14.A. 1 : 4400
15.True
16.3000 m
17.60 m
18.1.4 km
19.True
20.5000 m