Illustrative Mathematics
3. For each object, choose an appropriate scale for a drawing that fits on a regular sheet
of paper. Not all of the scales on the list will be used.
Objects
Scales
a. A person
o 1 in: 1 ft
b. A football field (120 yards by 53ş yards)
o 1 cm: 1 m
o 1:1000
C. The state of Washington (about 240 miles by 360
miles)
o 1 ft: 1 mile
d. The floor plan of a house
• 1:100,000
e. A rectangular farm (6 miles by 2 mile)
o 1 mm: 1 km
o 1: 10,000,000
(From Unit 1, Lesson 12.)