Writing Ratios #2

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What is a ratio?

Back

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 do you write a ratio?

Back

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

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What does it mean for two ratios to be equivalent?

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Two ratios are equivalent if they represent the same relationship between quantities, even if the numbers are different.

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If there are 5 school apps and 3 game apps, what is the ratio of school apps to game apps?

Back

5 to 3

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In a survey of 31 students, if 19 prefer hot cheetos, how many prefer Takis?

Back

12 students prefer Takis.

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What is the ratio of Takis to hot cheetos if 12 prefer Takis and 19 prefer hot cheetos?

Back

12 to 19

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How can you simplify the ratio 18:9?

Back

The simplified ratio is 2:1.

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If there are 5 ducks and 30 geese, what is the ratio of ducks to geese?

Back

1 to 6 (or 5 to 30).

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What is the total number of fruit if there are 2 oranges in a total of 6 fruits?

Back

The total number of fruits is 6.

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How do you find the total when given a part-to-whole ratio?

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To find the total, add the parts of the ratio together.