Lesson 5: Equivalent Ratios using Total

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What is an equivalent ratio?

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An equivalent ratio is a ratio that expresses the same relationship between two quantities, even if the numbers are different. For example, the ratios 1:2 and 2:4 are equivalent.

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How do you find equivalent ratios?

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To find equivalent ratios, you can multiply or divide both terms of the ratio by the same non-zero number.

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What is the total number of faculty members in the given scenario?

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111

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What is the total number of students in the given scenario?

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629

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How many girl campers are there in the given scenario?

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91

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How do you calculate the number of boy campers if you know the total number of campers?

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Subtract the number of girl campers from the total number of campers. For example, if there are 195 total campers and 91 are girls, then 195 - 91 = 104 boys.

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What is the formula to calculate the total number of participants in a group?

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The total number of participants can be calculated by adding the number of boys and girls together: Total = Boys + Girls.

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What is the significance of understanding ratios in real-life applications?

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Understanding ratios helps in comparing quantities, making decisions based on proportions, and solving problems in various fields such as cooking, finance, and science.

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How can ratios be used to solve application-based questions?

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Ratios can be used to set up proportions that allow you to solve for unknown quantities in application-based questions.

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What is a proportion?

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A proportion is an equation that states that two ratios are equal. For example, if a:b = c:d, then a/b = c/d.