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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.

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Using a Map Scale

D2.Geo.3.3-5

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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.42 miles
  • C.2 × 40 = 80 miles
2.On a map, 1 inch stands for 25 miles. Two towns are 4 inches apart. How far apart are they?
  • A.4 × 25 = 100 miles
  • B.29 miles
  • C.425 miles
3.On a map, 1 inch stands for 20 miles. A river is 5 inches long. How long is the real river?
  • A.5 × 20 = 100 miles
  • B.25 miles
  • C.520 miles
4.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.2 + 1 = 3 inches; 3 × 5 = 15 miles
  • B.10 miles
  • C.8 miles
5.On a map, 1 inch stands for 5 miles. The lake is 4 inches from the city. How far is that?
  • A.45 miles
  • B.9 miles
  • C.4 × 5 = 20 miles
6.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.36 miles
  • B.3 + 3 = 6 inches; 6 × 30 = 180 miles
  • C.90 miles
7.On a map, 1 centimeter stands for 2 kilometers. A trail is 7 centimeters long. How long is the real trail?
  • A.7 × 2 = 14 kilometers
  • B.72 kilometers
  • C.9 kilometers
8.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

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Answer key — Using a Map Scale

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.2 × 40 = 80 miles
  2. 2.4 × 25 = 100 miles
  3. 3.5 × 20 = 100 miles
  4. 4.2 + 1 = 3 inches; 3 × 5 = 15 miles
  5. 5.4 × 5 = 20 miles
  6. 6.3 + 3 = 6 inches; 6 × 30 = 180 miles
  7. 7.7 × 2 = 14 kilometers
  8. 8.3 × 10 = 30 miles

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.