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Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 299 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 14 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  2. 2.📐 A beam is 750 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  3. 3.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 9 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  4. 4.📐 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?
  5. 5.📐 A beam is 160 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  6. 6.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 8 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  7. 7.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 400 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  8. 8.📐 How many centimetres are in 1 metre? (a) 60 (b) 100 (c) 1000 (d) 10
  9. 9.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 8 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  10. 10.📐 A beam is 430 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  11. 11.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000 (d) 10
  12. 12.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 13 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  13. 13.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 16 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  14. 14.📐 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?
  15. 15.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 110 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  16. 16.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 18 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  17. 17.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 10 (b) 1000 (c) 100 (d) 5
  18. 18.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 17 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  19. 19.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 7 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  20. 20.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 10 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  21. 21.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 4 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  22. 22.📐 A beam is 910 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  23. 23.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 6 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  24. 24.📐 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?
  25. 25.📐 Why do engineers use scale drawings? (a) to hide sizes (b) to make them pretty (c) to save ink only (d) big things fit on paper
  26. 26.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 3 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  27. 27.📐 A beam is 950 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  28. 28.📐 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?
  29. 29.📐 A beam is 860 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  30. 30.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 11 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  31. 31.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 180 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  32. 32.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 12 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  33. 33.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 4 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 10 cm. The car is 2 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  35. 35.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 4 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  36. 36.📐 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?
  37. 37.📐 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?
  38. 38.📐 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?
  39. 39.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 340 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  40. 40.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 7 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 7.5
  3. 90
  4. 160
  5. 1.6
  6. 16
  7. 20
  8. 100
  9. 80
  10. 4.3
  11. 1000
  12. 26
  13. 320
  14. 100
  15. 11
  16. 36
  17. 10
  18. 34
  19. 280
  20. 300
  21. 80
  22. 9.1
  23. 180
  24. 18
  25. big things fit on paper
  26. 30
  27. 9.5
  28. 400
  29. 8.6
  30. 220
  31. 18
  32. 120
  33. 40
  34. 20
  35. 80
  36. 9
  37. 3
  38. 16
  39. 17
  40. 70

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