6th Grade Ratios/Ratio Descriptions

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a relationship between two quantities, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

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How do you express a ratio?

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A ratio can be expressed in three ways: using a colon (e.g., 2:3), as a fraction (e.g., 2/3), or in words (e.g., '2 to 3').

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What does it mean to simplify a ratio?

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Simplifying a ratio means reducing it to its simplest form by dividing both terms by their greatest common divisor.

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If a recipe calls for 4 cups of sugar and 2 cups of flour, what is the ratio of sugar to flour?

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The ratio of sugar to flour is 4:2, which simplifies to 2:1.

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In a class of 30 students, if 18 are girls and 12 are boys, what is the ratio of girls to boys?

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The ratio of girls to boys is 18:12, which simplifies to 3:2.

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How do you find the ratio of two different groups?

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To find the ratio of two different groups, count the number of items in each group and express it as a ratio.

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What is the ratio of chocolate chips to flour in a recipe that uses 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of chocolate chips?

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The ratio of chocolate chips to flour is 2:3.

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If there are 6 purple circles and 5 red circles, what is the ratio of purple to red circles?

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The ratio of purple to red circles is 6:5.

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In a jar with 55 marbles (48 blue, 4 red, and the rest green), how do you find the ratio of green to red marbles?

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First, find the number of green marbles (55 - 48 - 4 = 3). The ratio of green to red marbles is 3:4.

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What is the ratio of dogs to goats if there are 23 animals total, with 9 goats and 6 sheep?

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There are 23 - 9 - 6 = 8 dogs. The ratio of dogs to goats is 8:9.