Equivalent Ratios

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What is an equivalent ratio?

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Two or more ratios with the same values.

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Which ratio is equivalent to 3:4?

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6:8

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Find one equivalent ratio for 5:8 using multiplication.

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15:24

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If the ratio of tomatoes to cucumbers is 4:1 and there are 7 cucumbers, how many tomatoes are there?

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28

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If 90 students prefer tacos in a ratio of 3 to 2, how many prefer pizza?

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60

Front

What is the first step to find an equivalent ratio?

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Multiply or divide both terms of the ratio by the same non-zero number.

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If a ratio is 2:3, what is an equivalent ratio if we multiply both terms by 4?

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8:12

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How can you check if two ratios are equivalent?

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Cross-multiply and see if the products are equal.

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What does it mean if two ratios are not equivalent?

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They do not represent the same relationship between the quantities.

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If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 5:7 and there are 35 boys, how many girls are there?

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49 girls.