Exploring Ratios Through Different Methods

The video tutorial explains three different ways to write a ratio: using words, a colon, and as a fraction. It emphasizes the importance of reading ratios correctly, from left to right or top to bottom. The tutorial also covers simplifying ratios, particularly when they are in fraction form, and highlights that improper fractions in ratios should not be converted to mixed numbers.

Which of the following is NOT a way to write the ratio 5 to 9?

• 5:9

• 5-9

• 5/9

• 5 to 9

How do you read the ratio 5:9?

• Five to nine

• Five over nine

• Five by nine

• Five and nine

When reading a ratio, where does the first number go?

• At the top

• On the right

• At the bottom

• On the left

What is the ratio 14 to 10 reduced to?

• 14 to 2

• 7 to 10

• 14 to 5

• 7 to 5

Which of the following is a correct way to write the reduced ratio of 14 to 10?

• 7:5

• 14:5

• 7:10

• 14:2

What operation is typically easier to perform when ratios are in fraction form?

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Reduction

What should you NOT do with an improper fraction in a ratio?

• Rewrite it in different forms

• Simplify it

• Leave it as it is

• Convert it to a mixed number

Why is it important to simplify ratios?

• To convert them to mixed numbers

• To make them more complex

• To change their meaning

• To make them easier to read

What is the correct form of the ratio 7/5?

• 7 to 5

• 7 by 5

• 7 and 5

• 7 over 5

In ratios, what should you do if the fraction is improper?

• Rewrite it as a whole number

• Convert it to a mixed number

• Leave it as an improper fraction

• Change it to a decimal