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Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 34 · 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.📐 How many centimetres are in 1 metre? (a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 1000 (d) 60
  2. 2.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 5 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  3. 3.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 5 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  4. 4.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 20 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 20 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  6. 6.📐 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?
  7. 7.📐 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?
  8. 8.📐 A beam is 830 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  9. 9.📐 A beam is 560 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  10. 10.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10 (d) 5
  11. 11.📐 A beam is 320 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  12. 12.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 14 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  13. 13.📐 A beam is 480 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  14. 14.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 11 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  15. 15.📐 Why do engineers use scale drawings? (a) to save ink only (b) big things fit on paper (c) to make them pretty (d) to hide sizes
  16. 16.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 20 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  17. 17.📐 A beam is 580 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  18. 18.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 9 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  19. 19.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 20 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  20. 20.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 60 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  21. 21.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 80 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  22. 22.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 10 (d) 100
  23. 23.📐 A beam is 460 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  24. 24.📐 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?
  25. 25.📐 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?
  26. 26.📐 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?
  27. 27.📐 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?
  28. 28.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 3 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  29. 29.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 170 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  30. 30.📐 A beam is 330 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  31. 31.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 6 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 11 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  33. 33.📐 A beam is 200 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  34. 34.📐 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?
  35. 35.📐 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?
  36. 36.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 280 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  37. 37.📐 A beam is 440 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  38. 38.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 14 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  39. 39.📐 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?
  40. 40.📐 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?

Answer key

  1. 100
  2. 25
  3. 150
  4. 40
  5. 100
  6. 280
  7. 280
  8. 8.3
  9. 5.6
  10. 10
  11. 3.2
  12. 560
  13. 4.8
  14. 55
  15. big things fit on paper
  16. 4
  17. 5.8
  18. 360
  19. 400
  20. 6
  21. 8
  22. 1000
  23. 4.6
  24. 85
  25. 60
  26. 17
  27. 40
  28. 90
  29. 17
  30. 3.3
  31. 60
  32. 220
  33. 2
  34. 16
  35. 180
  36. 14
  37. 4.4
  38. 28
  39. 140
  40. 34

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