Ratios

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What is a Ratio?

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A comparison of two quantities.

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What is the ratio of red apples to green apples if there are 4 red apples and 3 green apples?

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Simplify the ratio 20 to 25.

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4 to 5

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What is the ratio of girls to all if there are 10 girls and 12 boys?

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10:22

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3.4

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If the ratio of cats to dogs is 2:3, how many cats are there if there are 15 dogs?

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10 cats.

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What does it mean to simplify a ratio?

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To express the ratio in its simplest form by dividing both quantities by their greatest common divisor.

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If a recipe calls for a ratio of 2:5 of sugar to flour, how much sugar is needed for 10 cups of flour?

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4 cups of sugar.

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What is the ratio of 8 to 12 in simplest form?

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2 to 3.

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How can ratios be expressed?

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Ratios can be expressed as fractions, with a colon (:) or with the word 'to'.