Scale Factor Worksheet
Explore scale factors in geometry with this Grade 6 math worksheet, featuring questions on enlarging and reducing shapes, and finding missing dimensions.
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Scale Factor Worksheet
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1. If a rectangle with a length of 5 cm is enlarged by a scale factor of 3, what is its new length?
8 cm
15 cm
2 cm
5 cm
2. A scale factor less than 1 will result in a shape that is:
Larger
Smaller
The same size
Rotated
3. To find the new dimension of a shape after scaling, you the original dimension by the scale factor.
4. If a shape is reduced by a scale factor of 1/2, its new dimensions will be the original dimensions.
5. A square has sides of 4 cm. If it is enlarged by a scale factor of 2.5, what are the dimensions of the new square?
6. A photograph is 10 inches wide and 8 inches tall. If you want to reduce it to fit a frame that is 5 inches wide, what scale factor should you use? What will be the new height?
7. A scale factor of 1 means the shape remains the same size.
True
False
8. When you enlarge a shape, its angles also change.
True
False
Match the term with its definition.
9. Scale Factor
a. The original shape before scaling
10. Image
b. The ratio by which a shape is enlarged or reduced
11. Pre-image
c. The new shape after scaling
12. A map has a scale of 1:200. If a park is 5 cm long on the map, how long is the actual park in meters?
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