Comparing Scaled Drawings

Comparing Scaled Drawings

Introduction

Two scale drawings of the same object can have different sizes because each drawing may use a different scale. Their actual measurements must be found before they are compared.

Sam and Nia each make a scale drawing of the same rocket, but their sketches are different sizes.

Nia’s sketch is 6 inches tall, while Sam’s is only 3 inches tall.

Although Nia's drawing is larger, it may not represent a taller rocket because they use different scales.

To compare them fairly, first convert each sketch to its ac...