Ratios and Equivalent Ratio Word Problems

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

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What does it mean for a ratio to be part to part?

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

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What does it mean for a ratio to be part to whole?

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A part to whole ratio compares a part of a group to the entire group, such as the number of students who play a sport to the total number of students.

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How do you find an equivalent ratio?

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To find an equivalent ratio, you can multiply or divide both terms of the ratio by the same non-zero number.

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

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The ratio of flour to sugar is 2:3.

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If 5 out of 20 students are wearing glasses, what is the part to whole ratio of students wearing glasses?

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The part to whole ratio is 5:20, which simplifies to 1:4.

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What is the equivalent ratio of 3:4 if both terms are multiplied by 2?

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The equivalent ratio is 6:8.

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If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, how far will it travel in 3 hours?

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The car will travel 180 miles in 3 hours.

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For every 4 apples, there are 6 oranges. What is the ratio of oranges to apples?

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The ratio of oranges to apples is 6:4, which simplifies to 3:2.

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What is the first step to solve a word problem involving ratios?

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Identify the quantities being compared and the relationship between them.