Ratios

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What is a ratio?

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

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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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How do you find an equivalent ratio?

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

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What is the ratio of 2 to 3 written in fraction form?

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If a recipe calls for 4 cups of sugar and 2 cups of flour, what is the ratio of sugar to flour?

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The ratio of sugar to flour is 4:2, which simplifies to 2:1.

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What is the ratio of chocolate chips to flour in a recipe that uses 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of chocolate chips?

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The ratio of chocolate chips to flour is 2:3.

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If you have a ratio of 5:10, what is its simplest form?

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The simplest form of the ratio 5:10 is 1:2.

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What is a part-to-part ratio?

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A part-to-part ratio compares different parts of a whole, such as the ratio of boys to girls in a class.

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What is a part-to-whole ratio?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares a part of the whole to the entire whole, such as the ratio of boys to the total number of students.

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If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, what is the ratio of distance to time?

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The ratio of distance to time is 60 miles to 1 hour, or 60:1.