Simplifying Ratios

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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 simplify a ratio?

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

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a ratio that compares a quantity to one unit of another quantity.

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Simplify the ratio 144:12.

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12:1

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What is the boy:girl ratio in a class with 15 boys and 20 girls?

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3:4

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How do you express a ratio in simplest form?

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Divide both parts of the ratio by their GCD.

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Simplify the ratio 50:100.

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1:2

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What does the ratio 2:3 represent?

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It represents that for every 2 parts of one quantity, there are 3 parts of another quantity.

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If a recipe calls for 4 cups of flour and 6 cups of sugar, what is the simplified ratio of flour to sugar?

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2:3

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What is the simplified form of the ratio 12:36?

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1:3