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Map Scale Across the United States is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on using a map scale to find distances between US cities, 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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Map Scale Across the United States

D2.Geo.3.3-5

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1.On a map, 1 inch stands for 5 miles. Washington, D.C., and Baltimore are about 7 inches apart. About how far apart are they?
  • A.75 miles
  • B.7 × 5 = 35 miles
  • C.12 miles
2.On a map, 1 inch stands for 200 miles. Two cities are 600 miles apart. How far apart are they on the map?
  • A.300 inches
  • B.800 inches
  • C.600 ÷ 200 = 3 inches
3.A map's scale says 1 inch stands for 100 miles. What does the scale tell you?
  • A.How many people live in each place
  • B.Which direction is north
  • C.How distances on the map compare with real distances
4.On a map, 1 inch stands for 100 miles. A trip is 300 miles long. How many inches long is it on the map?
  • A.30 inches
  • B.300 ÷ 100 = 3 inches
  • C.400 inches
5.On a map, 1 inch stands for 50 miles. Los Angeles and San Francisco are about 7 inches apart. About how far apart are they?
  • A.7 × 50 = 350 miles
  • B.57 miles
  • C.750 miles
6.On a map, 1 inch stands for 25 miles. Seattle and Portland are about 6 inches apart. About how far apart are they?
  • A.6 × 25 = 150 miles
  • B.31 miles
  • C.625 miles
7.On a map, 1 inch stands for 20 miles. New York City and Philadelphia are about 4 inches apart. About how far apart are they?
  • A.4 × 20 = 80 miles
  • B.24 miles
  • C.5 miles
8.On a map, 1 inch stands for 50 miles. Miami and Orlando are about 4 inches apart. About how far apart are they?
  • A.54 miles
  • B.4 × 50 = 200 miles
  • C.450 miles

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Answer key — Map Scale Across the United States

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.7 × 5 = 35 miles
  2. 2.600 ÷ 200 = 3 inches
  3. 3.How distances on the map compare with real distances
  4. 4.300 ÷ 100 = 3 inches
  5. 5.7 × 50 = 350 miles
  6. 6.6 × 25 = 150 miles
  7. 7.4 × 20 = 80 miles
  8. 8.4 × 50 = 200 miles

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