← Measuring and scale drawings lesson New set →

Scale Drawing Worksheet

Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 417 · 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.📐 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?
  2. 2.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 15 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  3. 3.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 11 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  4. 4.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 5 (b) 1000 (c) 100 (d) 10
  5. 5.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000 (d) 10
  6. 6.📐 How many centimetres are in 1 metre? (a) 1000 (b) 60 (c) 100 (d) 10
  7. 7.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 15 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  8. 8.📐 A beam is 170 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  9. 9.📐 A beam is 220 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  10. 10.📐 A beam is 120 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  11. 11.📐 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?
  12. 12.📐 Why do engineers use scale drawings? (a) to save ink only (b) to hide sizes (c) big things fit on paper (d) to make them pretty
  13. 13.📐 A beam is 490 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  14. 14.📐 A beam is 780 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  15. 15.📐 A beam is 600 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  16. 16.📐 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?
  17. 17.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 7 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  18. 18.📐 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?
  19. 19.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 190 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  20. 20.📐 A beam is 640 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 wall is 7 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  23. 23.📐 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?
  24. 24.📐 A beam is 410 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  25. 25.📐 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?
  26. 26.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 11 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  27. 27.📐 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?
  28. 28.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 14 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  29. 29.📐 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?
  30. 30.📐 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?
  31. 31.📐 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?
  32. 32.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 200 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  33. 33.📐 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?
  34. 34.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 25 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  35. 35.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 4 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  36. 36.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 11 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  37. 37.📐 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?
  38. 38.📐 A beam is 960 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  39. 39.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 300 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  40. 40.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 12 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 300
  3. 22
  4. 10
  5. 1000
  6. 100
  7. 3
  8. 1.7
  9. 2.2
  10. 1.2
  11. 18
  12. big things fit on paper
  13. 4.9
  14. 7.8
  15. 6
  16. 3
  17. 140
  18. 180
  19. 19
  20. 6.4
  21. 280
  22. 14
  23. 260
  24. 4.1
  25. 38
  26. 330
  27. 90
  28. 420
  29. 30
  30. 150
  31. 85
  32. 10
  33. 140
  34. 5
  35. 20
  36. 110
  37. 17
  38. 9.6
  39. 15
  40. 6

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