CinnaEntry Start free
TEAS MathematicsScaling up and down

Proportional ReasoningATI TEAS 7 cheat sheet

Scaling up and down

5 key facts Reviewed Oct 2026
The 1-minute sheetCinnaEntry

Set It Up

  • Write a proportion with matching units on each level
  • Cross-multiply and solve

Recipes & Doses

  • Scale every ingredient by the same factor

Maps & Models

  • Scale 1:50 means 1 unit on the model is 50 in reality

Check

  • Does the answer move in the direction you expect — bigger or smaller?
Key takeaway

Scaling up and down

CinnaEntry website
CinnaEntry app: the study feed with a practice question
Study Proportional Reasoning in the appTEAS 7 and HESI A2 question banks with a rationale on every answer and timed practice tests.See how CinnaEntry works
Start free
Want more TEAS Mathematics questions?We'll email you a free set on Proportional Reasoning. No account needed.

Was this helpful?

Free to start

Know proportional reasoning cold

TEAS 7 and HESI A2 question banks with a rationale on every answer and timed practice tests.

  • TEAS 7 & HESI A2 question banks
  • Rationale on every answer
  • Timed full-length practice tests
  • 300+ cheat sheets
See how CinnaEntry works
CinnaEntry website
CinnaEntry app: the study feed with a practice question