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Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 449 · 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 beam is 660 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  2. 2.📐 A beam is 260 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  3. 3.📐 Why do engineers use scale drawings? (a) to make them pretty (b) to hide sizes (c) to save ink only (d) big things fit on paper
  4. 4.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 5 (b) 1000 (c) 10 (d) 100
  5. 5.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 1000 (b) 10 (c) 10000 (d) 100
  6. 6.📐 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?
  7. 7.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 320 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  8. 8.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 13 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  9. 9.📐 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?
  10. 10.📐 A beam is 170 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  11. 11.📐 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?
  12. 12.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 3 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 wall is 7 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  14. 14.📐 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?
  15. 15.📐 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?
  16. 16.📐 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?
  17. 17.📐 A beam is 460 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  18. 18.📐 A beam is 140 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  19. 19.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 9 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  20. 20.📐 A beam is 160 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  21. 21.📐 A beam is 500 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  22. 22.📐 A beam is 700 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  23. 23.📐 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?
  24. 24.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 30 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  25. 25.📐 A beam is 850 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  26. 26.📐 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?
  27. 27.📐 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?
  28. 28.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 9 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  29. 29.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 8 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 10 cm. The car is 9 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  31. 31.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 160 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  32. 32.📐 A beam is 740 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  33. 33.📐 A beam is 840 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  34. 34.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 3 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  35. 35.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 16 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 7 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  37. 37.📐 A beam is 350 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  38. 38.📐 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?
  39. 39.📐 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?
  40. 40.📐 A beam is 750 cm long. How long is it in metres? =

Answer key

  1. 6.6
  2. 2.6
  3. big things fit on paper
  4. 10
  5. 1000
  6. 30
  7. 16
  8. 130
  9. 36
  10. 1.7
  11. 12
  12. 6
  13. 14
  14. 90
  15. 22
  16. 40
  17. 4.6
  18. 1.4
  19. 180
  20. 1.6
  21. 5
  22. 7
  23. 100
  24. 15
  25. 8.5
  26. 60
  27. 240
  28. 180
  29. 240
  30. 90
  31. 16
  32. 7.4
  33. 8.4
  34. 30
  35. 160
  36. 70
  37. 3.5
  38. 40
  39. 6
  40. 7.5

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