Reducing Ratios Using Common Factors

This lesson teaches how to create equivalent ratios by reducing them using common factors. It begins with a review of what a ratio is and the different ways to write them. The lesson highlights common mistakes, such as not reducing ratios, and uses a cookie example to illustrate how to find equivalent ratios. The process of reducing ratios is explained, emphasizing the importance of expressing ratios in their simplest form, similar to fractions. The lesson concludes by summarizing the key points and reinforcing the need to reduce ratios fully.

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