Maths Quest A Year 11 for Queensland Chapter 7 Basics of construction WorkSHEET 7.

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WorkSHEET 7.1 Basics of construction Name: ___________________________

1 Change the following scales into ratio form.

(a) 100 km = 100 1000 = 100 000 m
(a) 1 cm represents 100 km 100 000 m = 100 000 100
= 10 000 000 cm
(b) 1 cm represents 250 km 1: 10 000 000

(c) 1 cm = 425 m (b) 250 km = 250 1000 = 250 000 m

250 000 m = 250 000 100
(d) 1 cm = 19 km = 25 000 000 cm
1: 25 000 000

(c) 425 m = 425 100 = 42 500 cm

1: 42 500

(d) 19 km = 19 1000 = 19 000 m

19 000 100 = 1 900 000 cm
1: 1 900 000

2 Find the distance represented by 1 cm on a map

if the scale was written as: (a) 100 cm = 100 100 = 1 m
1 cm represents 1 m
(a) 1: 100
(b) 1400 cm = 1400 100 = 14 m
(b) 1: 1400 1 cm represents 14 m

(c) 1: 70 000 (c) 70 000 cm = 70 000 100 = 700 m

1 cm represents 700 m
(d) 1: 8 000 000.
(d) 8 000 000 = 8 000 000 100 = 80 000 m
80 000 m = 80 000 1000 = 80 km
1 cm represents 80 km

3 A map is drawn to the scale 1 cm = 40 km. Find

the distance on the map for the following actual
distances. (a) 120 40 = 3 cm
3 cm represents 120 km
(a) 120 km
(b) 400 40 = 10 cm
(b) 400 km 10 cm represents 400 km

(c) 2000 km (c) 2000 40 = 50 cm

50 cm represents 2000 km
(d) 660 km
(d) 660 40 = 16.5 cm
16.5 cm represents 660 km
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4 A map is drawn to the scale of 1: 50 000. Find 50 000 cm = 50 000 100 = 500 m
the actual distance represented by a
measurement on the map of: (a) 4 500 = 2000 m
2000 m 1000 = 2 km
(a) 4 cm
(b) 18 500 = 9000 m
(b) 18 cm 9000 m 1000 = 9 km

(c) 62 cm. (c) 62 500 = 31 000 m

31 000 m 1000 = 31 km

The figure above is a map of Victoria. Using the scale given, measure and then calculate the
actual distance from:
1 cm represents 50 km
(a) Bendigo to Melbourne
(b) Ouyen to Bright (a) 3 cm = 3 50 = 150 km
(c) Hamilton to Wangaratta (b) 10.5 cm = 10.5 50 = 525 km
(d) Corryong to Lakes Entrance (c) 9.5 cm = 9.5 50 = 475 km
(d) 4 cm = 4 50 = 200 km
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6 Redraw this floor plan using a scale 1 : 200.

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7 Give the actual dimensions of the three The scale is 1 : 100 so the actual measurements
bedrooms in the house plan in question 6. are 100 times those measured on the map.

Bedroom 1
Map measurements: 3.8 cm by 3.8 cm
Actual measurements:
(3.8 cm 100) by (3.8 cm 100)
= 3800 cm by 3800 cm
= 3.8 m by 3.8 m

Bedroom 2
Map measurements: 3.8 cm by 2.9 cm
Actual measurements: 3.8 m by 2.9 m

Bedroom 3
Map measurements: 3 cm by 2.8 cm
Actual measurements: 3 m by 2.8 m

8 The diagram below represent the front

elevation of a house

Reproduce this plan using a scale of 1 : 100.

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9 Using the front elevation in question 8, Scale is 1 : 200.

determine the actual height of the peak of This means that the actual measurements are
the roof above the floor level. 200 times the plan measurements.
Plan measurement from peak of roof to floor
level = 3.4 cm.
Actual measurement
= 3.4 cm x 200
= 680 cm
= 6.8 m
So, the peak of the roof is 6.8 m above the floor
level.

10 Determine the actual size of the door in the Scale is 1 : 200.

front elevation shown in question 8. Measured width of door = 0.7 cm.
So, actual width of door
= 0.7 cm x 200
= 140 cm
= 1.4 m
Measure height of door
= 0.9 cm
So, actual height of door
= 0.9 cm 200
=180 cm
= 1.8 m
So, the door is 1.8 m high and 1.4 m wide.