6th Grade Equivalent Ratios

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What is a ratio?

Back

A ratio is a comparison of two quantities that shows the relative size of one quantity to another.

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What does it mean for two ratios to be equivalent?

Back

Two ratios are equivalent if they represent the same relationship between quantities, meaning they can be simplified to the same value.

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What is the ratio of hot dogs to cheeseburgers if there are 2 hot dogs and 4 cheeseburgers?

Back

1:2

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If there are 3 red circles and 4 blue stars, what is the ratio of red circles to blue stars?

Back

3:4

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What is the equivalent ratio of 2:3?

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4:6

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How do you simplify the ratio 8:12?

Back

Divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 4, resulting in 2:3.

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What is the ratio of 96 to 80?

Back

12:10 or 6:5 when simplified.

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If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2:5, how many boys are there if there are 35 students in total?

Back

10 boys.

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What is an example of an equivalent ratio for 7:4?

Back

14:8.

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Are the ratios 2:3 and 8:12 equivalent?

Back

Yes.