RATIO REVIEW

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

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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 numbers, meaning they can be simplified to the same fraction.

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How do you find a unit rate?

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A unit rate is found by dividing the first quantity by the second quantity, giving the amount of the first quantity per one unit of the second quantity.

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What is a part-to-whole ratio?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares a part of a group to the entire group, showing the relationship between the part and the total.

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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 factor (GCF) until no further simplification is possible.

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If the ratio of girls to boys is 3:5, how do you find the number of girls in a group of 280 students?

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To find the number of girls, use the formula: (3/(3+5)) * 280 = 105 girls.

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What is the formula to find the equivalent ratio?

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To find an equivalent ratio, multiply or divide both terms of the ratio by the same non-zero number.

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How do you convert a ratio into a fraction?

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To convert a ratio into a fraction, write the first term as the numerator and the second term as the denominator.

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What is the win/loss ratio?

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The win/loss ratio compares the number of wins to the number of losses in a competition.

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How do you calculate the total number of games played from a win/loss ratio?

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To calculate total games, add the wins and losses together based on the ratio.