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Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 96 · 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.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100 (d) 10
  2. 2.📐 A beam is 340 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) big things fit on paper (d) to save ink only
  4. 4.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 10 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  5. 5.📐 A beam is 610 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  6. 6.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 34 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  7. 7.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 1000 (b) 5 (c) 100 (d) 10
  8. 8.📐 How many centimetres are in 1 metre? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 60 (d) 10
  9. 9.📐 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?
  10. 10.📐 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?
  11. 11.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A wall is 13 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  12. 12.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 14 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  13. 13.📐 A beam is 280 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  14. 14.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 20 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  15. 15.📐 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?
  16. 16.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 100 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  17. 17.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 26 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  18. 18.📐 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?
  19. 19.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 110 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 7 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  21. 21.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 140 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  22. 22.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 15 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  23. 23.📐 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?
  24. 24.📐 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?
  25. 25.📐 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?
  26. 26.📐 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?
  27. 27.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 10 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  28. 28.📐 A beam is 460 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  29. 29.📐 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?
  30. 30.📐 A beam is 990 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  31. 31.📐 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?
  32. 32.📐 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?
  33. 33.📐 A beam is 160 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  34. 34.📐 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?
  35. 35.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 40 cm. The car is 9 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  36. 36.📐 A beam is 980 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  37. 37.📐 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?
  38. 38.📐 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?
  39. 39.📐 A beam is 190 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  40. 40.📐 A beam is 320 cm long. How long is it in metres? =

Answer key

  1. 1000
  2. 3.4
  3. big things fit on paper
  4. 5
  5. 6.1
  6. 17
  7. 10
  8. 100
  9. 65
  10. 400
  11. 130
  12. 70
  13. 2.8
  14. 40
  15. 60
  16. 5
  17. 13
  18. 300
  19. 11
  20. 70
  21. 7
  22. 30
  23. 110
  24. 270
  25. 70
  26. 90
  27. 400
  28. 4.6
  29. 7
  30. 9.9
  31. 120
  32. 180
  33. 1.6
  34. 260
  35. 360
  36. 9.8
  37. 100
  38. 6
  39. 1.9
  40. 3.2

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