Ratios

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What is a Ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities.

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What is a part-to-part ratio? Give an example.

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A part-to-part ratio compares two different parts of a whole. Example: 4 apples to 3 oranges.

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What is a part-to-whole ratio? Give an example.

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A part-to-whole ratio compares a part to the entire group. Example: In 5 boys and 7 girls, the ratio of girls to total kids is 7 to 12.

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How do you express the ratio of 3 turtles to 5 seals?

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The ratio can be expressed as 3 to 5 or 3:5.

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If there are 4 red apples and 3 green apples, what is the ratio of red apples to green apples?

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

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What is the ratio of boys to girls if there are 5 boys and 7 girls?

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The ratio of boys to girls is 5 to 7.

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How do you simplify the ratio 10:20?

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The simplified ratio is 1:2.

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What does it mean if a ratio is expressed as 1:4?

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It means for every 1 of the first quantity, there are 4 of the second quantity.

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

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The ratio of flour to sugar is 2 to 3.

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What is the ratio of 8 cats to 4 dogs?

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The ratio is 8 to 4, which simplifies to 2 to 1.