Using a Map Scale is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on working out a real distance from a map scale, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.3.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Use the scale to work out each distance. Circle the answer that shows the work.
1.On a map, 1 inch stands for 40 miles. One city is 2 inches from another. How far apart are they?
A.20 miles
B.2 × 40 = 80 miles
C.42 miles
2.On a map, 1 inch stands for 30 miles. A trip is 3 inches there and 3 inches back. How far is the whole trip?
A.3 + 3 = 6 inches; 6 × 30 = 180 miles
B.90 miles
C.36 miles
3.On a map, 1 inch stands for 10 miles. Two towns are 3 inches apart. How far apart are they?
A.3 miles
B.13 miles
C.3 × 10 = 30 miles
4.On a park map, 1 inch stands for 100 yards. The pond is 3 inches from the gate. How far is that?
A.3 × 100 = 300 yards
B.30 yards
C.103 yards
5.On a map, 1 inch stands for 100 miles. A road is 2 inches long. How long is the real road?
A.2 × 100 = 200 miles
B.102 miles
C.20 miles
6.On a map, 1 centimeter stands for 2 kilometers. A trail is 7 centimeters long. How long is the real trail?
A.72 kilometers
B.9 kilometers
C.7 × 2 = 14 kilometers
7.On a map, 1 inch stands for 5 miles. Home is 2 inches from school, and the library is 1 inch past school. How far is home from the library?
A.10 miles
B.8 miles
C.2 + 1 = 3 inches; 3 × 5 = 15 miles
8.On a map, 1 inch stands for 50 miles. Two cities are 6 inches apart. How far apart are they?
A.30 miles
B.56 miles
C.6 × 50 = 300 miles
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.3.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Using a Map Scale
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.2 × 40 = 80 miles
2.3 + 3 = 6 inches; 6 × 30 = 180 miles
3.3 × 10 = 30 miles
4.3 × 100 = 300 yards
5.2 × 100 = 200 miles
6.7 × 2 = 14 kilometers
7.2 + 1 = 3 inches; 3 × 5 = 15 miles
8.6 × 50 = 300 miles
Questions about Using a Map Scale
What does the Using a Map Scale worksheet cover?
It practices working out a real distance from a map scale — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.3.3-5: Use maps at different scales to describe what is where. The instruction to students is “Use the scale to work out each distance. Circle the answer that shows the work”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Using a Map Scale practice?
D2.Geo.3.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Use maps of different scales to describe the locations of cultural and environmental characteristics.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Using a Map Scale is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.3.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Using a Map Scale come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Using a Map Scale can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Using a Map Scale free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Using a Map Scale, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Geo.3.3-5
Use maps at different scales to describe what is where.