Ratios

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What is a Ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two numbers.

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What type of ratio is represented by 12 to 4 in Gene's Movie Collection?

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Part to Part ratio.

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How do you express the ratio of girls who chose soccer to girls who chose basketball if 6 girls chose soccer and 7 girls chose basketball?

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6 to 7.

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What is the ratio of birds to total animals if there are 4 birds and 6 snakes?

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The ratio is 4/10 or simplified to 2/5.

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What does a ratio represent?

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A ratio represents a comparison of two quantities using division.

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How can ratios be expressed?

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Ratios can be expressed as fractions, decimals, or with a colon (e.g., 2:1).

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What is a Part to Whole ratio?

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A Part to Whole ratio compares a part of a quantity to the entire quantity.

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If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2, how many boys are there if there are 10 girls?

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There are 15 boys.

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What is the difference between a Part to Part ratio and a Part to Whole ratio?

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A Part to Part ratio compares two parts of a whole, while a Part to Whole ratio compares one part to the entire whole.

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How do you simplify a ratio?

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To simplify a ratio, divide both terms by their greatest common divisor.

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