Rates and Proportions

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities that shows the relative size of one quantity to another, often expressed as 'a to b'.

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How do you write the ratio of girls to boys if there are 5 boys and 7 girls?

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7 to 5

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What does it mean for two fractions to be proportional?

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Two fractions are proportional if they represent the same relationship or ratio, meaning they can be simplified to the same value.

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No

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What is an equivalent ratio?

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Equivalent ratios are two or more ratios that express the same relationship between numbers.

Front

If Mrs. Shelly paid $3 for 6 muffins and Mrs. Kloske paid $9 for 18 muffins, are the ratios equivalent?

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Yes, equivalent.

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How do you find the price per item?

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To find the price per item, divide the total cost by the number of items.

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Kori spent $46.20 on 12 gallons of gasoline. What was the price per gallon?

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$3.85

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If Paul needs 14 cups of broccoli to make 4 large pizza pockets, how much does he need for 1 pizza pocket?

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3.5 cups of broccoli.

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What is a proportion?

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A proportion is an equation that states that two ratios are equal.