Solving Problems with Ratios - Practice #1

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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, often expressed as 'a to b'.

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How do you write a ratio?

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Ratios can be written in three ways: as a fraction (a/b), with a colon (a:b), or with the word 'to' (a to b).

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What does it mean if a ratio is 2 to 5?

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It means for every 2 parts of the first quantity, there are 5 parts of the second quantity.

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How do you simplify a ratio?

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

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What is the ratio of red to yellow marbles if there are 2 red and 5 yellow?

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The ratio of red to yellow is 2 to 5.

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If there are 30 kids who like grape juice and the ratio of kids who like pineapple juice is 4 to 3, how many kids like pineapple juice?

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40 kids like pineapple juice.

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In a ratio of 3:5, if there are 30 tenants, how many cars are there?

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There are 50 cars.

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If the ratio of blue to red Jolly Ranchers is 3 to 4 and there are 56 total, how many are blue?

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There are 24 blue Jolly Ranchers.

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If Mike has a ratio of 2 apples to 3 bananas, how many apples does he have if he has 15 bananas?

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Mike has 10 apples.

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What is a tape diagram?

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A tape diagram is a visual model that uses rectangles to represent ratios and help solve problems involving proportions.