Ratios

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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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How can a ratio be expressed?

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A ratio can be expressed in three ways: as a fraction (e.g., 3/4), with a colon (e.g., 3:4), or in words (e.g., 3 to 4).

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What is the ratio of cones to soccer balls if there are 20 soccer balls and 12 cones?

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12 to 20.

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If a bag contains 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles, what is the ratio of red to yellow marbles?

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2 to 5.

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Which of the following is NOT a way to write a ratio: 3=4, 3:4, 3/4, or 3 to 4?

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3=4 is NOT a way to write a ratio.

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What is the ratio of green marbles to red marbles if there are 3 green and 2 red marbles?

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3 to 2.

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If there are 6 apples and 4 oranges, what is the ratio of apples to oranges?

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6 to 4 or simplified, 3 to 2.

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What does it mean if a ratio is simplified?

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A simplified ratio means that the numbers in the ratio have been reduced to their smallest whole number form.

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

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2 to 3.

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What is the ratio of orange circles to blue circles if there are 3 orange and 2 blue circles?

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3 to 2.