Lengths, Areas and Volumes

The shapes or objects in each question are similar.

1. Calculate the value of x. 4. Suzy draws a picture on a rectangular

piece of paper 10cm wide and 12cm long.
She scans her picture into a computer and
4cm
2cm prints an enlarged copy that is 7.5cm wide
and xcm long. Calculate the value of x.
3cm x







2. Calculate the value of x.
5. The volume of the smaller cube is 8cm3.
The larger cube is an enlargement of the
15cm smaller one by a linear scale factor of 2.5.
12cm
Calculate the value of x.
x 15cm


xcm


3. Rectangle A has an area of 11.25cm2. 

Rectangle B is an enlargement of rectangle

A by a linear scale factor of 3.5. Calculate
the value of x. 


B
2.5cm A

xcm

Place the values of x in ascending order.

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Lengths, Areas and Volumes Answers
The shapes or objects in each question are similar.

1. Calculate the value of x. 4. Suzy draws a picture on a rectangular

piece of paper 10cm wide and 12cm long.
She scans her picture into a computer and
4cm
2cm prints an enlarged copy that is 7.5cm wide
and xcm long. Calculate the value of x.
3cm x

4
=2 7.5
2 = 0.75
10
3×2=6
12 × 0.75 = 9
x = 6cm
x = 9cm
2. Calculate the value of x.
5. The volume of the smaller cube is 8cm3.
The larger cube is an enlargement of the
15cm smaller one by a linear scale factor of 2.5.
12cm Calculate the value of x.
x 15cm

15
= 1.25
12
15 × 1.25 = 18.75
xcm
x = 18.75cm

3. Rectangle A has an area of 11.25cm2.

3
8 =2
Rectangle B is an enlargement of rectangle
2 × 2.5 = 5
A by a linear scale factor of 3.5. Calculate
the value of x. x = 5cm

B
2.5cm A

xcm

11.25
= 4.5
2.5
4.5 × 3.5 = 15.75

x = 15.75cm

Place the values of x in ascending order.

5, 6, 9, 15.75, 18.75

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