Aiden drove 16 miles to Hong Kong, but on his map the same distance is represented by 4 inches. What scale is the map using? \(1 \, inch \, = \, 4 \, miles\)

\(1 \, inch \, = \, 4 \, miles\)

\(1 \, inch \, = \, 1 \, mile\)

\(1 \, inch \, = \, 5 \, miles\)

\(1 \, inch \, = \, 4 \, miles\)

\(1 \, inch \, = \, 3 \, miles\)

Noah is visiting Mexico and doesn't know his Spanish numbers. On the map he is 4 inches away from his destination. From the road sign ahead he knows that he is 16 miles away from his destination. What scale is the map using? \(1 \, inch \, = \, 4 \, miles\)

\(1 \, inch \, = \, 4 \, miles\)

\(1 \, inch \, = \, 5 \, miles\)

\(1 \, inch \, = \, 2 \, miles\)

\(1 \, inch \, = \, 4 \, miles\)

\(1 \, inch \, = \, 7 \, miles\)

Scale Drawings and Scale Factors - Grade 6

Algebra

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South African Mathematics curriculum

Grade 6 - Numbers, Operations and Relationships

Standard 6.NOR.1.1.7 - Understand and calculate the length using the scale factor.

Included Skills: Algebra

Solving problems • Solve problems involving whole numbers and decimal fractions, including - financial contexts - measurement contexts • Solve problems involving whole numbers, including - comparing two or more quantities of the same kind (ratio) - comparing two quantities of different kinds (rate) - grouping and equal sharing with remainders