Common Core: 7th Grade Math : Solve Problems Involving Scale Drawings of Geometric Figures: CCSS.Math.Content.7.G.A.1

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 7th Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #641 : Grade 7

The rectangle provided is a scaled drawing of a rectangular yard. Given the scale of , what is the actual width of the yard? 


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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This question is asking us to solve for the actual size of the width of the rectangle, therefore, we first need to recall which side is considered to be the width of the rectangle. 

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In this example, the width of the rectangle is . We can set up a proportion to solve for the actual length of the rectangle, 

Next, we cross multiply and solve for 

Example Question #11 : Geometry

The rectangle provided is a scaled drawing of a rectangular yard. Given the scale of , what is the actual length of the yard? 


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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This question is asking us to solve for the actual size of the length of the rectangle, therefore, we first need to recall which side is considered to be the length of the rectangle. 

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In this example, the length of the rectangle is . We can set up a proportion to solve for the actual length of the rectangle, 

Next, we cross multiply and solve for 

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