1/3 Ratios and Equivalent Ratios

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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:b'.

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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 quantities, meaning they can be simplified to the same fraction.

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If the ratio of cows to horses is 10:3 and there are 30 cows, how many horses are there?

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9 horses.

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What is the ratio of chocolate donuts to glazed donuts if 7 chocolate donuts are made for every 13 glazed donuts?

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7:13.

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How do you determine if two ratios are equivalent?

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You can determine if two ratios are equivalent by cross-multiplying and checking if the products are equal.

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What is a part-to-whole ratio?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares a part of a group to the entire group.

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What is a part-to-part ratio?

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A part-to-part ratio compares one part of a group to another part of the same group.

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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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4:3.

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What is the first step to solve a ratio problem?

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Identify the quantities being compared and express them in ratio form.

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How can you simplify the ratio 12:16?

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By dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 4, resulting in 3:4.