Ratios and Ratio Tables

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities that can be expressed in three ways: A to B, A:B, or A/B.

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How can ratios be represented?

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Ratios can be represented in three forms: as a fraction (A/B), with a colon (A:B), or in words (A to B).

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What is a ratio table?

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A ratio table is a table that shows equivalent ratios, allowing for easy comparison and calculation of ratios.

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What is an equivalent ratio?

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Equivalent ratios are ratios that express the same relationship between two quantities, even if the numbers are different.

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If the ratio of red paint to yellow paint is 3:5, how much yellow paint is needed for 9 oz of red paint?

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15 oz of yellow paint is needed.

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What is the missing number in the ratio table if the ratio is 2:3 and one number is 6?

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The missing number is 9.

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What does it mean if two ratios are equivalent?

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It means that they represent the same relationship between the quantities involved.

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How do you find a missing number in a ratio table?

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To find a missing number in a ratio table, use the concept of equivalent ratios to set up a proportion and solve for the unknown.

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What is the relationship between ratios and fractions?

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Ratios can be expressed as fractions, and equivalent ratios correspond to equivalent fractions.

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What is the purpose of using ratio tables?

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Ratio tables help in visualizing and calculating equivalent ratios, making it easier to solve problems involving ratios.