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Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 466 · 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 5 m. A wall is 12 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  2. 2.📐 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?
  3. 3.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 10000 (d) 1000
  4. 4.📐 A beam is 940 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  5. 5.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 11 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  6. 6.📐 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?
  7. 7.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 5 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  8. 8.📐 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?
  9. 9.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 50 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  10. 10.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 7 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  11. 11.📐 A beam is 280 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  12. 12.📐 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?
  13. 13.📐 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?
  14. 14.📐 A beam is 120 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  15. 15.📐 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?
  16. 16.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 5 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  17. 17.📐 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?
  18. 18.📐 How many centimetres are in 1 metre? (a) 10 (b) 1000 (c) 60 (d) 100
  19. 19.📐 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?
  20. 20.📐 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?
  21. 21.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 2 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  22. 22.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 200 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  23. 23.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 19 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  24. 24.📐 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?
  25. 25.📐 A beam is 880 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  26. 26.📐 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?
  27. 27.📐 A beam is 890 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  28. 28.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 180 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  29. 29.📐 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
  30. 30.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 5 (d) 1000
  31. 31.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 9 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  32. 32.📐 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?
  33. 33.📐 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?
  34. 34.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 65 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  35. 35.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 90 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  36. 36.📐 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?
  37. 37.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 12 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  38. 38.📐 A beam is 320 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  39. 39.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 40 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  40. 40.📐 A beam is 930 cm long. How long is it in metres? =

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 16
  3. 1000
  4. 9.4
  5. 440
  6. 16
  7. 100
  8. 10
  9. 5
  10. 70
  11. 2.8
  12. 18
  13. 70
  14. 1.2
  15. 28
  16. 10
  17. 20
  18. 100
  19. 20
  20. 300
  21. 60
  22. 20
  23. 190
  24. 220
  25. 8.8
  26. 7
  27. 8.9
  28. 9
  29. big things fit on paper
  30. 10
  31. 270
  32. 240
  33. 400
  34. 13
  35. 9
  36. 80
  37. 120
  38. 3.2
  39. 20
  40. 9.3

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