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Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 334 · 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.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 13 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  2. 2.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 10 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  3. 3.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 12 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 13 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  5. 5.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 7 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  6. 6.📐 A beam is 750 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  7. 7.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 100 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  8. 8.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 19 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  9. 9.📐 A beam is 300 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  10. 10.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 2 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  11. 11.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 13 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  12. 12.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 120 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  13. 13.📐 A beam is 320 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  14. 14.📐 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?
  15. 15.📐 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?
  16. 16.📐 A beam is 840 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  17. 17.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 14 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  18. 18.📐 How many centimetres are in 1 metre? (a) 10 (b) 60 (c) 1000 (d) 100
  19. 19.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 2 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 20 cm. The car is 14 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  21. 21.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 1000 (d) 100
  22. 22.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 12 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  23. 23.📐 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?
  24. 24.📐 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?
  25. 25.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 130 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  26. 26.📐 Why do engineers use scale drawings? (a) big things fit on paper (b) to make them pretty (c) to save ink only (d) to hide sizes
  27. 27.📐 A beam is 900 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  28. 28.📐 A beam is 920 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  29. 29.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 6 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  30. 30.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 17 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  31. 31.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 19 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 20 cm. The car is 12 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 6 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  34. 34.📐 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?
  35. 35.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 15 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  36. 36.📐 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?
  37. 37.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000 (d) 10
  38. 38.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 15 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  39. 39.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 10 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  40. 40.📐 A beam is 660 cm long. How long is it in metres? =

Answer key

  1. 390
  2. 5
  3. 240
  4. 260
  5. 35
  6. 7.5
  7. 20
  8. 38
  9. 3
  10. 40
  11. 130
  12. 12
  13. 3.2
  14. 36
  15. 3
  16. 8.4
  17. 140
  18. 100
  19. 80
  20. 280
  21. 10
  22. 60
  23. 120
  24. 9
  25. 13
  26. big things fit on paper
  27. 9
  28. 9.2
  29. 60
  30. 85
  31. 95
  32. 240
  33. 30
  34. 100
  35. 300
  36. 26
  37. 1000
  38. 150
  39. 200
  40. 6.6

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