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Math 9 LG 13 Practice Quiz #1



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Compare Figure B to Figure A. What best describes Figure B?

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a.
Figure B is a scale factor of Figure A
c.
Figure B is a proportion of Figure A
b.
Figure B is a reduction of Figure A
d.
Figure B is an enlargement of Figure A
 

 2. 

In the drawings shown, the scale factor used to create Figure A from Figure B is

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a.
2
c.
4
b.
3
d.
5
 

 3. 

What scale factor is used to enlarge the letter on the left?

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a.
1.0
c.
3.0
b.
2.0
d.
4.0
 

 4. 

The scale factor used to draw the letter on the right is

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a.
equal to 0
c.
greater than 1
b.
equal to 1
d.
less than 1
 

 5. 

Determine the scale factor used to draw the letter on the right.

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a.
0.5
c.
2.5
b.
2.0
d.
4.0
 

 6. 

A scale of 2:5 means
a.
there are 2 units of the image for every unit of actual size
b.
there are 2 units of the image for every 5 units of actual size
c.
there are 5 units of the image for every unit of actual size
d.
there are 5 units of the image for every 2 units of actual size
 

 7. 

The scale factor of the flower pot on the right compared to the flower pot on the left is approximately

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a.
50 %
c.
70%
b.
60 %
d.
80%
 

 8. 

A scale diagram of two flower pots is shown below. If the flower pot on the left has a base with a diameter of 9 cm, what is the approximate diameter of the base of the flower pot on the right?

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a.
3.0 cm
c.
4.0 cm
b.
3.6 cm
d.
5.4 cm
 

 9. 

The image of a cell phone on a poster is 46 cm long. The actual cell phone is 11.5 cm long. Determine the scale used to create the poster.
a.
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c.
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b.
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d.
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 10. 

Joe is making a technical drawing of his laptop. The laptop screen is 35.56 cm wide. If Joe’s drawing must use a scale of 1:3, how wide will the laptop screen appear on the drawing?
a.
3.00 cm
c.
35.56 cm
b.
11.85 cm
d.
106.68 cm
 

Short Answer
 

 11. 

Richelle designed a tote bag. In the design, the length of the bag is 8 cm. The actual length of the bag is 20 cm. What scale factor did Richelle use in her design?
 

 12. 

Draw a reduction of the letter using the grid provided and a scale factor of 0.5.

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Problem
 

 13. 

Create a new image from the one below. Apply a scale factor of 0.125 and a 180° clockwise rotation.

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Write your answer in the space provided.
 

 14. 

Use the grid provided to create a drawing of the letter below using a scale factor of 0.25. State whether your drawing is an enlargement or a reduction.

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