Ratios

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What is a Ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities.

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What is the ratio of seals to turtles if there are 3 seals and 5 turtles?

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3 to 5

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In a mini bag of M&Ms, if there are 16 M&Ms and 5 of them are red, is the ratio part-to-part or part-to-whole?

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Part-to-Whole

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What is the ratio of red toy cars to all toy cars if Patrick has 2 black, 3 red, and 5 white toy cars?

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3:10

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If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, what is the ratio of girls to total kids?

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7 to 12

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How do you express the ratio of 4 apples to 6 oranges?

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2:3

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What does a part-to-part ratio represent?

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A part-to-part ratio compares one part of a group to another part of the same group.

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What does a part-to-whole ratio represent?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares a part of a group to the entire group.

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

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2:3

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How can you simplify the ratio 8:12?

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By dividing both sides by 4, it simplifies to 2:3.