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7th grade

Course: 7th grade > Unit 6

Lesson 8: Scale drawings
Math
7th grade
Geometry
Scale drawings
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Relate scale drawings to area

CCSS.Math: 7.G.A.1
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Problem

Polygon Y is a scaled copy of Polygon X using a scale factor of start fraction, 1, divided by, 3, end fraction.
Polygon Y's area is what fraction of Polygon X's area?
  • Your answer should be
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
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