Ratios Review

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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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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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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., 4:1), as a fraction (e.g., 4/1), or with the word 'to' (e.g., 4 to 1).

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What does it mean for ratios to be equivalent?

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Equivalent ratios are ratios that express the same relationship between numbers, even if the numbers themselves are different.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

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If the ratio of 6th graders to 7th graders is 4:1 and there are 8 7th graders, how many 6th graders are there?

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32 6th graders.

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Which of the following ratios is not equivalent to the others: 1:2, 2:4, 4:8, 6:8?

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6:8 is not equivalent.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

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What is the unit rate?

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The unit rate is a ratio that compares a quantity to one unit of another quantity, often expressed as 'per' (e.g., miles per hour).

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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Ilana made $45 babysitting for 6 hours. How much does she make per hour?

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$7.50 per hour.

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What is a part-to-part ratio?

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A part-to-part ratio compares two different parts of a whole, such as the ratio of boys to girls in a class.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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What is a part-to-whole ratio?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares one part of a whole to the entire whole, such as the ratio of boys to the total number of students.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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How do you simplify a ratio?

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To simplify a ratio, divide both terms by their greatest common factor.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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