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Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 734 · 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 4 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 32 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  3. 3.📐 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?
  4. 4.📐 A beam is 350 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  5. 5.📐 Why do engineers use scale drawings? (a) big things fit on paper (b) to hide sizes (c) to save ink only (d) to make them pretty
  6. 6.📐 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?
  7. 7.📐 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?
  8. 8.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 5 (d) 10
  9. 9.📐 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?
  10. 10.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 10 (b) 10000 (c) 100 (d) 1000
  11. 11.📐 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?
  12. 12.📐 A beam is 970 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  13. 13.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 260 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  14. 14.📐 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?
  15. 15.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 3 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  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.📐 A beam is 730 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  18. 18.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 17 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  19. 19.📐 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?
  20. 20.📐 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?
  21. 21.📐 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?
  22. 22.📐 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?
  23. 23.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 80 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  24. 24.📐 How many centimetres are in 1 metre? (a) 60 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 1000
  25. 25.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 10 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  26. 26.📐 A beam is 450 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  27. 27.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 150 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  28. 28.📐 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?
  29. 29.📐 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?
  30. 30.📐 A beam is 220 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  31. 31.📐 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?
  32. 32.📐 A beam is 890 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  33. 33.📐 A beam is 660 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  34. 34.📐 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?
  35. 35.📐 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?
  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 120 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  38. 38.📐 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?
  39. 39.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 2 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  40. 40.📐 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?

Answer key

  1. 120
  2. 16
  3. 150
  4. 3.5
  5. big things fit on paper
  6. 190
  7. 390
  8. 10
  9. 30
  10. 1000
  11. 25
  12. 9.7
  13. 13
  14. 8
  15. 120
  16. 10
  17. 7.3
  18. 170
  19. 300
  20. 30
  21. 55
  22. 130
  23. 16
  24. 100
  25. 100
  26. 4.5
  27. 15
  28. 26
  29. 240
  30. 2.2
  31. 6
  32. 8.9
  33. 6.6
  34. 5
  35. 120
  36. 70
  37. 1.2
  38. 20
  39. 20
  40. 80

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