Scale and similar shapes (age 11+)
Use scale factors to interpret and create scale diagrams and maps, calculating real-life distances from map measurements and vice versa
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If your child looks at a map where 1 cm = 50 km, can they work out the real distance between two cities that are 4.5 cm apart on the map?
Use scale factors to interpret and create scale diagrams and maps, calculating real-life distances from map measurements and vice versa
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- Calculate a real-life distance from a map measurement using a given scale (e.g. 1:25,000)
- Draw a scale diagram of a room using a chosen scale factor
- Convert between map distance and actual distance in problems involving different units
“If your child looks at a map where 1 cm = 50 km, can they work out the real distance between two cities that are 4.5 cm apart on the map?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Ratio & Proportion
- Age range
- Ages 11–13
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