Understanding Ratios with Fruit Smoothies

The video tutorial introduces the concept of ratios, explaining how they compare two numbers. It uses a fruit smoothie example to demonstrate setting up and simplifying ratios. The tutorial covers various fruit combinations, showing how to express ratios in different forms and simplify them. It also includes complex ratio calculations involving the entire smoothie and provides final examples to reinforce understanding.

What is a ratio?

• A comparison of two numbers

• A type of fruit

• A mathematical operation

• A type of fraction

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How can the ratio of strawberries to blueberries be expressed?

• 5 to 4

• 9 to 5

• 4 to 5

• 5 to 9

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What is the ratio of pineapple to mango?

• 3 to 5

• 5 to 3

• 4 to 3

• 3 to 4

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How can the ratio of mango to banana be simplified?

• 3

• 3 to 1

• 1

• 1 to 3

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What is the simplified ratio of mango to blueberries?

• 1 to 3

• 9 to 3

• 3 to 9

• 3 to 1

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What is the ratio of pineapple to the entire smoothie?

• 2 to 11

• 22 to 4

• 4 to 22

• 11 to 2

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How many total pieces of fruit are in the smoothie?

• 9

• 19

• 22

• 14

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What is the ratio of berries to non-berries?

• 8 to 14

• 14 to 8

• 4 to 7

• 7 to 4

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What is the ratio of the entire smoothie to blueberries?

• 4 to 11

• 22 to 9

• 9 to 22

• 11 to 4

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What is the ratio of the entire smoothie to mango?

• 3 to 11

• 3 to 22

• 11 to 3

• 22 to 3

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