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6-8 grade Math Problem Solving

Scale Factor
April 2020
Learning Target
Students will find scale factor.
 Finding Scale Factor

Let’s start by watching this video to introduce or refresh how to find scale
factor.

Scale Factor Video

 Key terms to Remember
Congruent-In geometry, congruent shapes have the same size and shape. This means that the sides and
segments or two shapes have the same length. And, the angles possess the same measurements.

Example:

Similar-When one shape can become another after a resize, flip, slide or turn.
example :
Let’s practice - As always use your calculator

Remember a
Step 1: 10.08 km = 2.8 fraction means
3.6 km you’re dividing to
get your answer.
The Scale
Factor!

10.08 km
3.6 km
 Let’s Practice!
Step Two: Find the missing side (?) Remember that the scale factor is 2.8

Which side in the smaller rectangle corresponds to the missing

side in the larger rectangle?

8.8 km

Therefore, 8.8 km X 2.8 (the scale factor)

Gives us the missing side of what?

8.8 km X 2.8 km = 24.64 km

Practice: What is the scale factor? What is the missing side?

1. Use corresponding sides to

figure out scale factor. 4/2=2
Scale factor=2
2. Now use the scale factor (2) to
find the missing side with help
from its corresponding side.
4/2 (scale factor)=2
(missing side)
 Check your answers?

1. Scale Factor = 2 Missing Side = 2 cm

2. Scale Factor = 2 Missing Side = 3 cm
3. Scale Factor = 3 Missing Side = 45 cm
4. Scale Factor = 3 Missing Side = 2 cm
 Additional Practice?
If you’re asking yourself
“This is interesting. I
wonder what kind of jobs
use scale factor?” The
following link has a
Practice variety of jobs this skill
would be useful in.
More practice Scale factor jobs

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