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Engineering lesson 23: Measuring and scale drawings · Set 971 · 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.📐 How many metres are in 1 kilometre? (a) 1000 (b) 10 (c) 10000 (d) 100
  3. 3.📐 A beam is 940 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  4. 4.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A real bridge is 60 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  5. 5.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 95 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  6. 6.📐 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?
  7. 7.📐 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?
  8. 8.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 16 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  9. 9.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 12 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  10. 10.📐 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?
  11. 11.📐 How many millimetres are in 1 centimetre? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 1000
  12. 12.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 10 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  13. 13.📐 A beam is 230 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  14. 14.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A wall is 9 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  15. 15.📐 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?
  16. 16.📐 A beam is 160 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  17. 17.📐 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?
  18. 18.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 10 cm. The car is 14 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  19. 19.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 6 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  20. 20.📐 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?
  21. 21.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A real bridge is 60 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  22. 22.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 20 m. A wall is 8 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  23. 23.📐 A beam is 270 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  24. 24.📐 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?
  25. 25.📐 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?
  26. 26.📐 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?
  27. 27.📐 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?
  28. 28.📐 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
  29. 29.📐 A beam is 650 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  30. 30.📐 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?
  31. 31.📐 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?
  32. 32.📐 A model car is drawn so that 1 cm stands for 20 cm. The car is 2 cm long in the drawing. How long is the real car, in centimetres?
  33. 33.📐 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?
  34. 34.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 10 m. A real bridge is 170 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  35. 35.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 5 m. A wall is 15 cm long on the plan. How long is the real wall, in metres?
  36. 36.📐 On a plan, 1 cm stands for 2 m. A real bridge is 24 m long. How long is it on the plan, in centimetres?
  37. 37.📐 How many centimetres are in 1 metre? (a) 60 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 1000
  38. 38.📐 A beam is 200 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  39. 39.📐 A beam is 900 cm long. How long is it in metres? =
  40. 40.📐 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?

Answer key

  1. 6.6
  2. 1000
  3. 9.4
  4. 3
  5. 19
  6. 6
  7. 80
  8. 32
  9. 24
  10. 40
  11. 10
  12. 200
  13. 2.3
  14. 18
  15. 5
  16. 1.6
  17. 240
  18. 140
  19. 120
  20. 12
  21. 12
  22. 160
  23. 2.7
  24. 16
  25. 10
  26. 70
  27. 60
  28. big things fit on paper
  29. 6.5
  30. 20
  31. 9
  32. 40
  33. 200
  34. 17
  35. 75
  36. 12
  37. 100
  38. 2
  39. 9
  40. 17

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