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The actual dam is 134 feet tall. The model is 24 inches tall. What is the scale factor comparing the model to the actual dam? Write your answer as a ratio like 1:60 .\u003Cbr>A model wind turbine is 3 feet tall. The actual wind turbine is 255 feet tall. How many times as tall as the model is the actual wind turbine? |  |  |  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | A toy fire truck is 3 inches long. The actual fire truck is 84 inches long. How many times as long as the toy is the actual fire truck? |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8)\u003Cbr>9)\u003Cbr>10)\u003Cbr>11)\u003Cbr>12)\u003Cbr>13) | A toy crane is 3 inches tall. The actual crane is 180 inches tall. How many times as tall as the toy is the actual crane?\u003Cbr>A toy company sells a scale model of a ferry. The actual ferry is 147 feet long. The model is 36 inches long. What is the scale factor comparing the model to the actual ferry? Write your answer as a ratio like 1:60 .\u003Cbr>A drawing of a shark is 8 centimeters long. The actual shark is 168 centimeters long. How many times as long as the drawing is the actual shark?\u003Cbr>A model fire truck is 4 inches long. The actual fire truck is 220 inches long. How many times as long as the model is the actual fire truck?\u003Cbr>A model canoe is 3 feet long. The actual canoe is 249 feet long. How many times as long as the model is the actual canoe?\u003Cbr>A model helicopter is 4 feet long. The actual helicopter is 124 feet long. How many times as long as the model is the actual helicopter? |  |  |  | 10.  \u003Cbr>11.  \u003Cbr>12.  \u003Cbr>13.  \u003Cbr>14.  \u003Cbr>15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14)\u003Cbr>15) | A toy company sells a scale model of a submarine. The actual submarine is 55 feet long. The model is 12 inches long. What is the scale factor comparing the model to the actual submarine? Write your answer as a ratio like 1:60 .\u003Cbr>A model rocket is 6 feet tall. The actual rocket is 216 feet tall. How many times as tall as the model is the actual rocket? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Math\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)\u003Cbr>5\u003Cbr>1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 |  | 73 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 |\n|  |  | 27 | 20 | 13 |  | 7 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nFinding Scale Factors (Word)  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Solve each problem. Write ratio answers like 1:60. |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1)\u003Cbr>2)\u003Cbr>3)\u003Cbr>4)\u003Cbr>5)\u003Cbr>6) | A model car is 3 inches long. The actual car is 162 inches long. How many times as long as the model is the actual car?\u003Cbr>A sketch of a bus is 10 centimeters long. 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