Enlargement: Fluency & Practice

Mathematics
Grade 6
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on the concept of enlargement through scale factors, designed for Grade 6 students to develop procedural mastery and problem-solving skills.

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Enlargement: Fluency & Practice

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
If a triangle has sides of 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, and it is enlarged with a scale factor of 2, what are the lengths of the sides of the enlarged triangle?
[2 marks]
2.
Construct a rectangle on the grid that is an enlargement of a rectangle measuring 2 cm by 3 cm, with a scale factor of 3. Show your drawing clearly.
[3 marks]
3.
A small drawing measures 4 cm across. It is enlarged to measure 12 cm. What is the scale factor of the enlargement?
[2 marks]
4.
A photograph is enlarged from 8 cm by 10 cm to 24 cm by 30 cm. Calculate the scale factor of the enlargement.
[3 marks]
5.
On the grid, draw a small square with sides of 2 cm. Enlarge it by a scale factor of 4. Show the enlarged square on the grid.
[3 marks]
6.
A small circle has a radius of 3 cm. It is enlarged so that the radius becomes 9 cm. What is the scale factor?
[2 marks]
7.
A drawing of a house measures 5 cm in width and 7 cm in height. It is enlarged with a scale factor of 1.5. Find the new dimensions.
[2 marks]
8.
A blueprint of a room shows a length of 4 cm representing 6 meters in real life. What is the scale factor of the blueprint?
[2 marks]
9.
A poster’s dimensions are enlarged from 40 cm by 50 cm to 80 cm by 100 cm. What is the scale factor of the enlargement?
[3 marks]
10.
Identify and correct the mistake in this statement: 'When enlarging a drawing with a scale factor of 4, all sides are multiplied by 5.'
[4 marks]
11.
A small sketch measures 3 cm across and is enlarged to 15 cm. What is the scale factor? If the enlargement was made with a scale factor of 4 instead, what would the new size be?
[4 marks]
12.
A model car is built to a scale of 1:20. If the actual car is 4 meters long, what is the length of the model in centimeters?
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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