Equivalent Ratios

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What is an equivalent ratio?

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An equivalent ratio is a ratio that expresses the same relationship between two quantities, even if the numbers are different. For example, 1:2 and 2:4 are equivalent ratios.

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How do you find equivalent ratios?

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To find equivalent ratios, you can multiply or divide both terms of the ratio by the same non-zero number. For example, to find an equivalent ratio for 3:4, multiply both terms by 2 to get 6:8.

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Which ratio is equivalent to 12:20?

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3:5

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Are 1:2 and 2:4 equivalent ratios?

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Yes

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Which ratio is equivalent to 3:4?

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6:8

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Which ratio is equivalent to 5 to 4?

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25 to 20

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If you have 3 pennies, 4 nickels, and 5 dimes, what is the ratio of nickels to total number of coins?

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4:12

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What is the simplest form of the ratio 8:12?

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2:3

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If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar, what is an equivalent ratio if you use 4 cups of flour?

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6 cups of sugar.

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What does it mean if two ratios are not equivalent?

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It means that they do not represent the same relationship between the two quantities. For example, 1:3 and 2:5 are not equivalent ratios.