← Measuring and scale drawings lesson New set →

Scale Drawing Worksheet

Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 139 · 40 questions
TalentJR

Engineer's tip (Multiply to grow, divide to shrink): Real length = drawing length × what 1 cm stands for. Drawing length = real length ÷ what 1 cm stands for. Units: 1 m = 100 cm · 1 cm = 10 mm · 1 km = 1000 m.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 8 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  2. 2.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 5 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  3. 3.📐 How many centimetres are in 1 metre? (a) 1000 (b) 60 (c) 10 (d) 100
  4. 4.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 4 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  5. 5.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 12 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  6. 6.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 13 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  7. 7.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 10 (d) 1000
  8. 8.📐 Why do engineers use scale drawings? (a) big things fit on paper (b) to save ink only (c) to hide sizes (d) to make them pretty
  9. 9.📐 A beam is 660 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  10. 10.📐 A beam is 740 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  11. 11.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 40 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  12. 12.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 5 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  13. 13.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 6 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  14. 14.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 36 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  15. 15.📐 A beam is 490 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  16. 16.📐 A beam is 300 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  17. 17.📐 A beam is 590 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  18. 18.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 120 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  19. 19.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 3 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  20. 20.📐 A beam is 280 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  21. 21.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 14 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  22. 22.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 18 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  23. 23.📐 A beam is 250 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  24. 24.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 12 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  25. 25.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 100 (d) 1000
  26. 26.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 32 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  27. 27.📐 A beam is 480 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  28. 28.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 19 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  29. 29.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 18 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  30. 30.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 90 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  31. 31.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 2 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  32. 32.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 14 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  33. 33.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 15 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  34. 34.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 5 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  35. 35.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 10 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  36. 36.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 17 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  37. 37.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 3 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  38. 38.📐 A beam is 160 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  39. 39.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 11 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  40. 40.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 7 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?

Answer key

  1. 160
  2. 100
  3. 100
  4. 40
  5. 24
  6. 260
  7. 1000
  8. big things fit on paper
  9. 6.6
  10. 7.4
  11. 4
  12. 10
  13. 3
  14. 18
  15. 4.9
  16. 3
  17. 5.9
  18. 6
  19. 60
  20. 2.8
  21. 280
  22. 9
  23. 2.5
  24. 240
  25. 10
  26. 16
  27. 4.8
  28. 190
  29. 360
  30. 18
  31. 20
  32. 140
  33. 75
  34. 200
  35. 400
  36. 340
  37. 120
  38. 1.6
  39. 440
  40. 14

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids