Ratios (Part to Part & Part to Whole)

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities that shows the relative size of one quantity to another.

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What is a part-to-part ratio?

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A part-to-part ratio compares two parts of a whole, showing how much of one part there is compared to another part.

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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 whole to the entire whole, showing how much of the whole is made up by that part.

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How do you simplify a ratio?

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To simplify a ratio, divide both parts of the ratio by their greatest common divisor (GCD).

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What is the ratio of wins to total games played if a team won 3 games and lost 9 games?

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The ratio of wins to total games played is 3:12 or simplified to 1:4.

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If Ella has 5 balloons and Taylor has 7 balloons, what is the ratio of Ella's balloons to Taylor's balloons?

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The ratio of Ella's balloons to Taylor's balloons is 5:7.

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What is the ratio of red dots to total dots if there are 5 red dots and 6 other dots?

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The ratio of red dots to total dots is 5:11.

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In a classroom with 13 boys and 10 girls, what is the ratio of boys to girls?

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The ratio of boys to girls is 13:10.

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What does it mean to express a ratio in simplest form?

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Expressing a ratio in simplest form means reducing it to the smallest whole numbers that maintain the same relationship.

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If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar, what is the part-to-part ratio of flour to sugar?

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The part-to-part ratio of flour to sugar is 2:3.

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