Ratios - 6th grade

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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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How do you write a ratio?

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

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What does the ratio 2:5 represent?

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The ratio 2:5 means that for every 2 parts of one quantity, there are 5 parts of another quantity.

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If there are 3 blue marbles and 5 yellow marbles, what is the ratio of blue to yellow?

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The ratio of blue to yellow is 3:5.

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What is the ratio of red marbles to total marbles if there are 2 red, 3 blue, and 5 yellow marbles?

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The total number of marbles is 10, so the ratio of red to total is 2:10, which simplifies to 1:5.

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How do you simplify the ratio 6:9?

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To simplify 6:9, divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 3. The simplified ratio is 2:3.

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What is the ratio of stars to circles if there are 11 stars and 5 circles?

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The ratio of stars to circles is 11:5.

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If the ratio of seals to turtles is 3:5, how many seals are there if there are 15 turtles?

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If there are 15 turtles, then the number of seals is (3/5) * 15 = 9 seals.

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What is the ratio of bananas to monkeys if there are 5 bananas and 4 monkeys?

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The ratio of bananas to monkeys is 5:4.

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If the ratio of squares to circles is 3:6, what is the simplified ratio?

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The simplified ratio of squares to circles is 1:2.