Scale and similar shapes (age 11+)
Mathematics · Ratio & Proportion · procedural
Use scale factors to interpret and create scale diagrams and maps, calculating real-life distances from map measurements and vice versa
What mastery looks like
- Calculate a real-life distance from a map measurement using a given scale (e.g. 1:25,000)
- Draw a scale diagram of a room using a chosen scale factor
- Convert between map distance and actual distance in problems involving different units
Check your understanding
If Scale and similar shapes (age 11+) looks at a map where 1 cm = 50 km, can they work out the real distance between two cities that are 4.5 cm apart on the map?
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