Ratio Word Problems

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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 to b' or a:b.

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How do you write a ratio of girls to boys if there are 7 girls and 5 boys?

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The ratio of girls to boys is 7:5.

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What is the ratio of part to whole?

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The ratio of part to whole compares a part of a group to the entire group.

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If there are 15 boys in a class of 28 students, how many girls are there?

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There are 13 girls in the class.

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What is the ratio of girls to total students in Mrs. Smith's class?

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The ratio of girls to total students is 13:28.

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How do you simplify the ratio 12:20?

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To simplify 12:20, divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 4. The simplified ratio is 3:5.

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What is a part-to-part ratio?

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A part-to-part ratio compares two parts of a whole, such as the number of boys to the number of girls.

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If Patrick has 2 black, 3 red, and 5 white toy cars, what is the ratio of red toy cars to all toy cars?

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The ratio of red toy cars to all toy cars is 3:10.

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What is the ratio of cones to soccer balls if Ms. Patten has 20 soccer balls and 12 cones?

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The ratio of cones to soccer balls is 12:20.

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How do you express the ratio of 5 boys to 7 girls?

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The ratio of boys to girls can be expressed as 5:7.