Your teacher will give you a scale drawing of a basketball court. The drawing does not have any measurements labeled, but it says that 1 centimeter represents 2 meters.

1. To the nearest tenth of a centimeter, measure the distances on the scale drawing that are labeled a–d. Record your results in the first row of the table.
2. The statement “1 cm represents 2 m” is the scale of the drawing. It can also be expressed as “1 cm to 2 m,” or “1 cm for every 2 m.” What do you think the scale tells us?
3. How long would each measurement from the first question be on an actual basketball court? Explain or show your reasoning.

   measurement	(a) length of court	(b) width of court	(c) hoop to hoop	(d) 3 point line to sideline
   scale drawing
   actual court

4. On an actual basketball court, the bench area is typically 9 meters long.

   1. Without measuring, determine how long the bench area should be on the scale drawing.
   2. Check your answer by measuring the bench area on the scale drawing. Did your prediction match your measurement?

Here is a scale drawing of some of the world’s tallest structures.

1. About how tall is the actual Willis Tower? About how tall is the actual Great Pyramid? Be prepared to explain your reasoning.
2. About how much taller is the Burj Khalifa than the Eiffel Tower? Explain or show your reasoning.
3. Measure the line segment that shows the scale to the nearest tenth of a centimeter. Express the scale of the drawing using numbers and words.