Scale DrawingsTurning a real size into a drawing, and back again.7th GradeA scale is a ratio between drawing and reality. Everything follows from writing it down properly.1WRITE THE SCALE AS A RATIO1 : 50 means 1 cm on paper is 50 cm in real life.2DECIDE THE DIRECTIONDrawing to real: multiply. Real to drawing: divide.3KEEP THE UNITS MATCHINGConvert before you calculate, not after.4CHECK IT IS SENSIBLEA room 3 m wide should not come out as 300 m.WORKEDScale 1 : 50, drawing 6 cm → real 300 cm = 3 mReal 4 m = 400 cm → drawing 400 ÷ 50 = 8 cmArea does not scale the same way. Double the lengths and the areagoes up four times.Scale Drawingswww.littleactivity.com

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Math · 7th Grade

Scale Drawings

Turning a real size into a drawing, and back again.

How to use it

Write the scale as a fraction before calculating anything.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
7th Grade
Ages
12–13
Subject
Math
Pages
1

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