Ratios and Equivalent Ratios

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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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What does equivalent ratios mean?

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Equivalent ratios are two or more ratios that represent the same relationship between quantities, even if the numbers are different.

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How do you determine if two ratios are equivalent?

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Two ratios are equivalent if you can simplify them to the same fraction or if you can cross-multiply and get the same product.

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What is the ratio of chocolate chips to flour in a recipe that calls for 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of chocolate chips?

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The ratio of chocolate chips to flour is 2:3.

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If a fruit bowl has 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears, what is the ratio of pears to all fruit?

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The ratio of pears to all fruit is 5:11.

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What is the ratio of red apples to green apples if there are 4 red apples and 3 green apples?

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The ratio of red apples to green apples is 4:3.

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How can you express the ratio 10:5 in simplest form?

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The simplest form of the ratio 10:5 is 2:1.

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If you have a ratio of 12:16, what is the equivalent ratio in simplest form?

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The equivalent ratio in simplest form is 3:4.

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What is a part-to-part ratio?

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A part-to-part ratio compares one part of a whole to another part of the same whole.

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What is a part-to-whole ratio?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares one part of a whole to the entire whole.