Ratios!

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division, showing 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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Ratios 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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What does it mean to simplify a ratio?

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Simplifying a ratio means reducing it to its simplest form by dividing both terms by their greatest common divisor.

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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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4 red apples to 3 green apples.

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If there are 88 students in 4 classes, how many students are in each class?

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22 students per class.

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Which recipe has the highest ratio of cherry to sprite: Sam (1 part cherry, 4 parts sprite), Katie (2 parts cherry, 4 parts sprite), or Michael (6 parts cherry, 8 parts sprite)?

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Michael has the highest ratio of cherry to sprite.

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What is a real-life example of a ratio?

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4 meatballs : 1 cup of sauce.

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How do you find the ratio of two numbers?

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To find the ratio, divide the first number by the second number and express it in simplest form.

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What is the simplified form of the ratio 35:14?

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5:2.

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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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2:3.