← Measuring and scale drawings lesson New set →

Scale Drawing Worksheet

Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 80 · 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.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 10000 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 1000
  2. 2.📐 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?
  3. 3.📐 Why do engineers use scale drawings? (a) to make them pretty (b) to save ink only (c) to hide sizes (d) big things fit on paper
  4. 4.📐 How many centimetres are in 1 metre? (a) 1000 (b) 10 (c) 60 (d) 100
  5. 5.📐 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?
  6. 6.📐 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?
  7. 7.📐 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?
  8. 8.📐 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?
  9. 9.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 3 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  10. 10.📐 A beam is 580 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  11. 11.📐 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?
  12. 12.📐 A beam is 630 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  13. 13.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 11 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  14. 14.📐 A beam is 660 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  15. 15.📐 A beam is 830 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  16. 16.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 13 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  17. 17.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 100 (b) 5 (c) 1000 (d) 10
  18. 18.📐 A beam is 540 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  19. 19.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 30 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  20. 20.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 5 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  21. 21.📐 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?
  22. 22.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 28 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  23. 23.📐 A beam is 460 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  24. 24.📐 A beam is 370 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  25. 25.📐 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?
  26. 26.📐 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?
  27. 27.📐 A beam is 250 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  28. 28.📐 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?
  29. 29.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 18 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  30. 30.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 8 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  31. 31.📐 A beam is 350 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  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.📐 A beam is 400 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  34. 34.📐 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?
  35. 35.📐 A beam is 140 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  36. 36.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 30 cm. The car is 10 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  37. 37.📐 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?
  38. 38.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 35 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  39. 39.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 5 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  40. 40.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 2 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?

Answer key

  1. 1000
  2. 120
  3. big things fit on paper
  4. 100
  5. 20
  6. 20
  7. 5
  8. 240
  9. 60
  10. 5.8
  11. 17
  12. 6.3
  13. 220
  14. 6.6
  15. 8.3
  16. 65
  17. 10
  18. 5.4
  19. 6
  20. 50
  21. 70
  22. 14
  23. 4.6
  24. 3.7
  25. 220
  26. 30
  27. 2.5
  28. 160
  29. 180
  30. 4
  31. 3.5
  32. 240
  33. 4
  34. 170
  35. 1.4
  36. 300
  37. 16
  38. 7
  39. 200
  40. 10

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