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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 a ratio be expressed?

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A ratio can be expressed in three ways: 1) as a fraction (e.g., 3/4), 2) with a colon (e.g., 3:4), and 3) in words (e.g., 3 to 4).

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What is the ratio of 3 blue marbles to 5 yellow marbles?

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3:5

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If there are 2 red marbles and 5 yellow marbles, what is the ratio of red to yellow?

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2:5

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Ella has 5 balloons and Taylor has 7 balloons. What is the ratio of Ella's balloons to Taylor's balloons?

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5:7

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What is the ratio of 3 orange circles to 2 blue circles?

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3:2

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

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4:3

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Which of the following is NOT a way to write a ratio? 3=4, 3:4, 3/4, 3 to 4

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3=4

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What does it mean if a ratio is simplified?

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A simplified ratio means that the numbers in the ratio have been reduced to their smallest whole number form.

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If the ratio of cats to dogs is 2:3, how many dogs are there if there are 4 cats?

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6 dogs (because 4 cats is 2 times 2, so 3 times 2 is 6 dogs).