Entry Exam Category: High School Equivalency Exams
Course: General Education Development (GED)
Exam: GED Math practice test
Practice Question
A scale drawing of a truck has a length of 3 inches (in.), as shown below. The actual truck has a length of 18 feet (ft). What scale was used for the drawing?
Answer Choices
- A: 6 in. = 1 ft
- B: 1 in. = 15 ft
- C: 1 in. = 6 ft
- D: 15 in. = 1 ft
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scale is model length to actual length. Model: 3 in., actual: 18 ft. Ratio: 3 in. / 18 ft = 1 in. / 6 ft. Thus, the correct answer is 1 in. = 6 ft.