Writing Ratios - Practice #2

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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 ratios be represented?

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Ratios can be represented as fractions, using the word 'to', or with a colon (:).

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What is the ratio of dogs to all pets if there are 2 dogs, 4 cats, and 5 hamsters?

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2:11

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If there are 5 boys and 3 girls in a gym class, what is the ratio of girls to boys?

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3:5

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What does a ratio of 3:1 for girls to boys mean?

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For every boy, there are three girls.

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If there are 2 oranges out of 6 total fruits, what is the ratio of oranges to total fruit?

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2:6

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What is the simplest form of the ratio 4:8?

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1:2

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

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2:3

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How do you find the total number of parts in a ratio?

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Add the numbers in the ratio together.

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What is the ratio of 10 apples to 5 oranges?

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2:1