Ratios, Equivalent Ratios, and Ratio Tables SG

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What is a ratio?

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

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How do you write a ratio?

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Ratios 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 are equivalent ratios?

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Equivalent ratios are ratios that express the same relationship between two quantities, even if the numbers are different (e.g., 2:3 is equivalent to 4:6).

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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 a ratio table?

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A ratio table is a table that displays pairs of numbers that form equivalent ratios.

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If a recipe calls for 2 eggs and 3 cups of flour, how many eggs are needed for 6 cups of flour?

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4 eggs.

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What is the simplified form of the ratio 35:14?

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5:2.

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If there are 4 triangles for every 3 squares, what is the ratio of squares to triangles?

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3:4.

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How do you determine if two ratios are equivalent?

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Two ratios are equivalent if their cross products are equal.

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If a recipe requires 2 eggs for 3 cups of flour, how many cups of flour are needed for 8 eggs?

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12 cups of flour.