Solving Scale Problems Using Proportions Answers

Julio considers the reduction of the triangle. Not drawn to scaleWhat is the correct cross product that he should use to solve for the missing dimension?

Theo found the driving distance from Glacier National Park to Yellowstone Park to be 448 miles. Theo used a map that had a ratio of . How many centimeters is the distance on the map? Round to the nearest unit if necessary.

Jorge wants to determine the enlarged dimensions of a digital photo to be used as wallpaper on his computer screen. The original photo was 800 pixels wide by 600 pixels high. The new photo will be 1,260 pixels wide. What will the new height be?

The perimeter of the original rectangle on the left is 30 meters. The perimeter of the reduced rectangle on the right is 24 meters. Not drawn to scaleWhat is x, the width of the original rectangle on the left? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

Marnie solved the proportion to find the value of x in the enlarged parallelogram. Not drawn to scaleWhat is the value of x?

Parker is planning to build a playhouse for his sister.The scaled model below gives the reduced measures for width and height.Not drawn to scaleThe yard space is large enough to have a playhouse that has a width of 3.5 meters. If Parker wants to keep the playhouse in proportion to the model, what cross multiplication of the proportion should he use to find the height?

Yolanda is planning to put a pool in her backyard. The scaled model below gives the reduced measures for diameter and depth. Not drawn to scaleThe yard space is large enough to have a pool that has a diameter of 27 feet. If Yolanda wants to keep the pool in proportion to the model, what will be the depth of the pool?