Ratios & Equivalent Ratios

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison between two quantities.

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

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2 : 3

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How can you express the ratio of moons to suns if there are 4 moons and 8 suns?

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There are 4 moons for every 2 suns.

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In a bag of Jolly Ranchers, if the ratio of blue to red is 3 to 4 and there are 15 blue Jolly Ranchers, how many red Jolly Ranchers are there?

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20 red Jolly Ranchers.

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Which ratio is equivalent to 5 to 4?

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25 to 20.

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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 quantities.

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If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2:3, how many boys are there if there are 15 girls?

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10 boys.

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What is the simplest form of the ratio 10:15?

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2:3.

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If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, what is the ratio of miles to hours?

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60:1.

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How do you find an equivalent ratio?

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Multiply or divide both terms of the ratio by the same non-zero number.

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