What is Scale???Any ideas….????

The Scale can be written in two ways:

Both cases say, for the example of the car, that the dimensions of the real

car are 24 times bigger than the dimensions of the model

Both cases say, for the example of the car, that the dimensions of the real

car are 24 times bigger than the dimensions of the model

Calculate the dimensions of the real

car!!

Calculate the dimensions of the real

car!!

1.Length of car2.Width of car3.Height of car4.Tires5.Doors

Mmmm lets work out this Activity sheet to

learn more about Scales….

Where should I go?????

1. As a written statement2. As a ratio or fraction3. Using a scale line.

4cm = 1 Km

1 : 25 000

0 500m

Most map scales are commonly shown using a

Scale line

Scale Line

The distance can be measured with a ruler, then converted to the correct scale with reference to the scale bar given on the map.

2cm : 2km1cm : 1km1 : 100,000