Ratios

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What is a ratio?

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

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How can a ratio be expressed?

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A ratio can be expressed in three ways: as a fraction (e.g., 3/4), with a colon (e.g., 3:4), or in words (e.g., 3 to 4).

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What is the ratio of pears to all fruit if there are 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears?

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5:11

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What is the simplified form of the ratio 35:14?

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5:2

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If Mary lost 3 out of 5 games, what is the ratio of games lost to games won?

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3:2

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

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2:5

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What does it mean to simplify a ratio?

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To simplify a ratio means to reduce it to its smallest form by dividing both terms by their greatest common divisor.

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If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:4, how many boys are there if there are 28 girls?

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21 boys (3/4 = x/28, x = 21).

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What is the ratio of 12 to 16 in simplest form?

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3:4

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If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar, what is the ratio of flour to sugar?

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2:3