Ratios/Ratio Tables

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities that shows the relative size of one quantity to another, often expressed as 'a to b' or a:b.

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How do you write a ratio?

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Ratios can be written in three ways: using the word 'to' (e.g., 2 to 3), using a colon (e.g., 2:3), or as a fraction (e.g., 2/3).

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

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The ratio of red to yellow marbles is 2:5.

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If a bag contains 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles, what is the ratio of blue to total marbles?

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The total number of marbles is 10, so the ratio of blue to total marbles is 3:10.

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What is a ratio table?

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A ratio table is a table that displays pairs of numbers that form equivalent ratios.

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Complete the ratio table: 2:3, 4:6, __:9.

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The missing ratio is 6:9.

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If Patrick has 2 black, 3 red, and 5 white toy cars, what is the ratio of black to red toy cars?

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The ratio of black to red toy cars is 2:3.

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What is the ratio of red toy cars to all toy cars if there are 10 toy cars in total?

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The ratio of red toy cars to all toy cars is 3:10.

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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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If the ratio of cats to dogs is 4:5, how many cats are there if there are 20 dogs?

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If there are 20 dogs, then there are 16 cats (4/5 = x/20, so x = 16).