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 write a ratio?

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Ratios can be written in three ways: using a colon (e.g., 3:4), as a fraction (e.g., 3/4), or with the word 'to' (e.g., 3 to 4).

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What does the term 'part-to-part' ratio mean?

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A part-to-part ratio compares different parts of a whole, such as the ratio of circles to squares.

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What does the term 'part-to-whole' ratio mean?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares a part of the whole to the entire whole, such as the ratio of red circles to total circles.

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If there are 3 circles and 4 squares, what is the ratio of circles to total shapes?

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The ratio of circles to total shapes is 3:7.

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If there are 4 rectangles and 3 circles, what is the ratio of rectangles to circles?

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The ratio of rectangles to circles is 4:3.

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If there are 7 total shapes and 3 of them are circles, what is the ratio of total shapes to circles?

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The ratio of total shapes to circles is 7:3.

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If there are 5 bananas and 4 monkeys, what is the ratio of bananas to monkeys?

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The ratio of bananas to monkeys is 5:4.

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If there are 5 red circles and 10 total circles, what is the ratio of red circles to total circles?

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The ratio of red circles to total circles is 5:10.

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What is the simplest form of the ratio 5:10?

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The simplest form of the ratio 5:10 is 1:2.