Jag Time 9/27

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a relationship between two numbers that shows how many times the first number contains the second.

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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 divisor (GCD).

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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 numbers, even if the numbers themselves are different.

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If the ratio of A to B is 2:3, what is the ratio of B to A?

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The ratio of B to A is 3:2.

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How do you find the total number of parts in a ratio?

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Add the numbers in the ratio together. For example, in the ratio 2:3, the total number of parts is 2 + 3 = 5.

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What is the ratio of chocolate chips to flour in a recipe that uses 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of chocolate chips?

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The ratio of chocolate chips to flour is 2:3.

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If you need 2 tablets of iodine for 1 quart of water, how many tablets do you need for 4 quarts?

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You need 8 tablets of iodine for 4 quarts of water.

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In a group of 25 members, if 11 are males, what is the ratio of males to all members?

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The ratio of males to all members is 11:25.

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If Mary has 32 pairs of shoes and the ratio of sandals to tennis shoes is 1:7, how many pairs of tennis shoes does she have?

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Mary has 28 pairs of tennis shoes.

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What is the first step in solving a ratio problem?

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Identify the quantities involved and express them in ratio form.