RATIO(1)

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What is a ratio?

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

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How do you write a ratio?

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A ratio can be written in three ways: using a colon (e.g., 3:2), as a fraction (e.g., 3/2), or with the word 'to' (e.g., 3 to 2).

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If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, what is the ratio of girls to boys?

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7 to 5

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What is the ratio of coaches to players if there are 3 coaches and 10 players?

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3 to 10

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In a bag of marbles with 3 blue, 2 red, and 5 yellow marbles, what is the ratio of red to yellow?

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2 to 5

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What does it mean if a ratio is simplified?

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Simplifying a ratio means reducing it to its smallest form, where the two numbers have no common factors other than 1.

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If the ratio of cats to dogs is 4:3, how many cats are there if there are 12 dogs?

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16 cats (since 4/3 = x/12, x = 16).

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What is the ratio of 12 apples to 8 oranges?

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3 to 2 (simplified from 12:8).

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How do you find an equivalent ratio?

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To find an equivalent ratio, 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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2 to 3