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Scale factors, scale drawings and maps: AQA GCSE Maths questions

Every AQA GCSE Maths exam question on R2 Scale factors, scale drawings and maps, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. June 2025 Paper 3H, question 6: Here is a scale diagram showing towns A, B and C on a centimetre grid. Scale 1 : 200 000 6 (a) Work out the actual distance from B to C. Give your answer in kil
  2. Q4

    November 2024 · Paper 2H

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    November 2024 Paper 2H, question 4: A map has a scale of 1 : 4000 On the map, the distance from a station to a museum is 7 cm Is the actual distance from the station to the museum more than 300 m?
  3. Q11

    June 2024 · Paper 2H

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    June 2024 Paper 2H, question 11: A map has a scale of 1 : 20 000 Two churches are 15 cm apart on the map. Work out the actual distance between them. Give your answer in kilometres. Answer km
  4. Q4

    June 2023 · Paper 3H

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    June 2023 Paper 3H, question 4: A map has a scale of 1 : 5000 How many metres are represented by a length of 4.5 cm on the map? Answer m
  5. June 2022 Paper 3H, question 16: Here is a scale drawing of a reservoir. Scale: 1 cm represents 500 m Virat wants to estimate the volume of water in the reservoir. He draws on the scale drawing
  6. Q7

    November 2019 · Paper 3H

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    November 2019 Paper 3H, question 7: An equilateral triangle has side length 16 metres. Using ruler and compasses only, construct a scale drawing of the triangle. Use the scale 1 centimetre represe
  7. June 2018 Paper 2H, question 14: The scale drawing represents a garden. Water from a sprinkler at P reaches up to 20 metres from P. Water from a sprinkler at Q reaches up to 25 metres from Q. S
All 7 questions on Scale factors, scale drawings and maps, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 3H, Q6 (5 marks): Here is a scale diagram showing towns A, B and C on a centimetre grid. Scale 1 : 200 000 6 (a) Work out the actual distance from B to C. Give your answer in kil
  2. November 2024, Paper 2H, Q4 (3 marks): A map has a scale of 1 : 4000 On the map, the distance from a station to a museum is 7 cm Is the actual distance from the station to the museum more than 300 m?
  3. June 2024, Paper 2H, Q11 (3 marks): A map has a scale of 1 : 20 000 Two churches are 15 cm apart on the map. Work out the actual distance between them. Give your answer in kilometres. Answer km
  4. June 2023, Paper 3H, Q4 (2 marks): A map has a scale of 1 : 5000 How many metres are represented by a length of 4.5 cm on the map? Answer m
  5. June 2022, Paper 3H, Q16 (5 marks): Here is a scale drawing of a reservoir. Scale: 1 cm represents 500 m Virat wants to estimate the volume of water in the reservoir. He draws on the scale drawing
  6. November 2019, Paper 3H, Q7 (3 marks): An equilateral triangle has side length 16 metres. Using ruler and compasses only, construct a scale drawing of the triangle. Use the scale 1 centimetre represe
  7. June 2018, Paper 2H, Q14 (2 marks): The scale drawing represents a garden. Water from a sprinkler at P reaches up to 20 metres from P. Water from a sprinkler at Q reaches up to 25 metres from Q. S

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