Ratios and Equivalent Ratios#1

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

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How do you express a ratio as a fraction?

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To express a ratio as a fraction, write the first quantity as the numerator and the second quantity as the denominator.

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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.

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How can you find an equivalent ratio to 2:3?

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Multiply both parts of the ratio by the same non-zero number. For example, 2*2:3*2 = 4:6.

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What is the simplified form of the ratio 12:18?

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The simplified form is 2:3, found by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 6.

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If Scarlett has 7 apples and Emma has 14 oranges, what is the ratio of apples to oranges?

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The ratio is 1:2.

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What is the ratio of apples to oranges if there are 15 apples and 25 oranges?

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The ratio is 3:5.

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How do you simplify the ratio 9:12?

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Divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 3, resulting in 3:4.

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What is the ratio of 5 cats to 10 dogs expressed as a fraction?

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The ratio is 1/2.

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If you have a ratio of 4:5, what is an equivalent ratio?

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An equivalent ratio could be 8:10, found by multiplying both parts by 2.