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Grade 7 Scale Drawings & Maps Worksheet with Answers

Grade 7 (US) · Year 8 (UK) · Class 7 (India) · Math

Unit 1: Proportional RelationshipsScale DrawingsCCSS 7.G.A.1

Using a scale to move between drawing or map lengths and real-life lengths. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Scale Drawings & Maps

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Learning goal: Scale Drawings · CCSS 7.G.A.1

Directions: Use the pictures to help you. Solve each problem. Show your work, then write your answer in the box.

Example

On a scale drawing, 1 cm represents 10 m. A park is 10 cm long on the drawing. How long is the real park?

Answer: 100 m

RememberScale and similar figures

3 cm6 cm× 2Scale factor = new ÷ originalScale 1 : 100 → 1 cm on paperis 100 cm in real life.Similar shapes: same angles,sides in proportion.
  1. 1

    A map scale is 1 inch : 50 miles. Two towns are 7 inches apart on the map. How far apart are they really?

    01 in= 50 milesscale bar
    Answer
  2. 2

    A map scale is 1 inch : 25 miles. Two towns are 3.5 inches apart on the map. How far apart are they really?

    01 in= 25 milesscale bar
    Answer
  3. 3

    On a scale drawing, 1 cm represents 2 m. A real room is 20 m long. How long is it on the drawing?

    01 cm= 2 mscale bar
    Answer
  4. 4

    A map scale is 1 inch : 5 miles. Two towns are 8 inches apart on the map. How far apart are they really?

    01 in= 5 milesscale bar
    Answer
  5. 5

    On a scale drawing, 1 cm represents 50 m. A lake is 5 cm long on the drawing. How long is the real lake?

    01 cm= 50 mscale bar
    Answer
  6. 6

    On a scale drawing, 1 cm represents 5 m. A room is 7 cm long on the drawing. How long is the real room?

    01 cm= 5 mscale bar
    Answer
  7. 7

    On a scale drawing, 1 cm represents 10 m. A park is 12 cm long on the drawing. How long is the real park?

    01 cm= 10 mscale bar
    Answer
  8. 8

    On a scale drawing, 1 cm represents 5 m. A real room is 25 m long. How long is it on the drawing?

    01 cm= 5 mscale bar
    Answer
  9. 9

    On a scale drawing, 1 cm represents 25 m. A real lake is 100 m long. How long is it on the drawing?

    01 cm= 25 mscale bar
    Answer
  10. 10

    On a scale drawing, 1 cm represents 5 m. A real room is 30 m long. How long is it on the drawing?

    01 cm= 5 mscale bar
    Answer
  11. 11

    On a scale drawing, 1 cm represents 25 m. A real lake is 350 m long. How long is it on the drawing?

    01 cm= 25 mscale bar
    Answer
  12. 12

    A map scale is 1 inch : 2 miles. Two towns are 9.5 inches apart on the map. How far apart are they really?

    01 in= 2 milesscale bar
    Answer

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Each scale balances. Scale 1: circle + square = 16; scale 2: square + triangle = 19; scale 3: circle + circle = 14. What is one triangle worth?

16Scale 119Scale 214Scale 3

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Free printable worksheets with answer keys · aethelsystems.com/worksheets/math/7/scale_drawings

Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.350 miles
  2. 2.87.5 miles
  3. 3.10 cm
  4. 4.40 miles
  5. 5.250 m
  6. 6.35 m
  7. 7.120 m
  8. 8.5 cm
  9. 9.4 cm
  10. 10.6 cm
  11. 11.14 cm
  12. 12.19 miles
  13. ★10 (challenge corner)

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