Equivalent Ratios

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What is an equivalent ratio?

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An equivalent ratio is a ratio that expresses the same relationship between two quantities, even if the numbers are different. For example, 1:2 and 2:4 are equivalent ratios.

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How do you find equivalent ratios?

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

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

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The ratio is 1:2, which is equivalent to 2:4.

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If Celia saved $1.00 from $5.00, what is the amount spent?

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Celia spent $4.00, making the ratio of saved to spent 1:4.

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What is the total distance traveled by a truck that goes 55 miles per hour for 5 hours?

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The truck will travel 275 miles.

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If 5 pairs of socks cost $15, what is the cost per pair?

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The cost per pair is $3.00.

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What is the ratio of boys to girls in a class of 33 students if the ratio is 5:6?

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There are 18 girls in the class.

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If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar, what is the ratio of flour to sugar?

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The ratio of flour to sugar is 2:3.

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How can you express the ratio 4:8 in simplest form?

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The simplest form of the ratio 4:8 is 1:2.

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What does it mean if two ratios are not equivalent?

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If two ratios are not equivalent, it means they do not represent the same relationship between the quantities.