Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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If the triangles shown in the diagram are similar, which would be a correct
similarity statement with an appropriate reason?  a. |  because SSS (proportional
sides) | b. |  because SAS (proportional
sides) | c. |  because SSS (proportional
sides) | d. |  because SAS (proportional
sides) | e. | The triangles are NOT similar. |
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| Which of the below is the only
correct similarity statement for the two triangles? |  | | |
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A TV manufacturer makes two models of a particular TV that are nearly
identical except one is a dilation of the other.  If it is a proper
dilation what should the approximate length of the smaller TV be?
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A quadrilateral FGHI is similar to quadrilateral
F’G’H’I’.  Given FI = 12 cm, F’I’ = 8 cm, and the area of FGHI = 48 cm2, determine the area of
F’G’H’I’.
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Two panels of denim are to be cut out to create a pair of shorts. One set of
shorts are being created for an adult and one set is for a child.  The
child size is simply a dilation of the adult size pattern. The first adult panel measures 16
inches across and uses an area of 200 square inches of denim fabric. The first
child size panel measures 12 inches across. How much denim fabric will be required for
the first child size panel? a. | 80 square inches | c. | 120.5 square inches | b. | 112.5 square inches | d. | 150 square
inches |
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A regular popcorn at a movie theater is 24 cm tall and holds approximately 600
popped popcorn kernels.  If a child’s size is simply a
dilated version of the regular container as shown above, how many popped popcorn kernels should the
child’s size hold? (Hint: use the scale factor for
volume)a. | 50 popped popcorn kernels | c. | 150 popped popcorn
kernels | b. | 75 popped popcorn kernels | d. | 300 popped popcorn kernels |
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