Scale Drawings Worksheet
Geometry Chapter 7
Above is the floor plan for an apartment complex. The plan is drawn to a scale of 2cm : 5ft. Use a ruler to
answer the following questions. (Be as precise as you can!!) Show all work on a separate sheet of paper
or the back of this paper NICELY organized.
1. What are the actual dimensions of the apartment?
2. What is the actual square footage of the kitchen area (including the pantry and laundry room)?
3. The Lounge is to have new molding installed around the whole room. How many linear feet of
molding will need to be purchased?
4. After a plumbing problem from the toilet, water damages the carpet in Bedroom 2 (don’t ask). How
many square-yards of carpeting will be needed to re-carpet the bedroom?
5. If a floral wallpaper border is to be put up in the bathroom, how many feet of border will be needed?
6. The Lounge has a doorframe that is 10ft by 6ft 8in, three windows that are 35ft2, and 9-foot ceilings.
If the walls are to be painted, how many square feet will need painting? If one gallon of paint covers
400ft2 and two coats are required, exactly how much paint will be used?