Ratios

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What is a Ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities.

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How do you calculate the ratio of pears to all fruit if there are 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears?

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The ratio of pears to all fruit is 5:11.

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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 to 20.

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If there are 3 bananas for every 2 apples, what is the ratio of bananas to apples?

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The ratio of bananas to apples is 3:2.

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What is the ratio of stars to circles if there are 4 stars and 11 circles?

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The ratio of stars to circles is 4:11.

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What does it mean when a ratio is expressed as 'a:b'?

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It means for every 'a' units of the first quantity, there are 'b' units of the second quantity.

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How can ratios be simplified?

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Ratios can be simplified by dividing both terms by their greatest common divisor.

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What is the relationship between ratios and fractions?

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Ratios can be expressed as fractions, where the first quantity is the numerator and the second quantity is the denominator.

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If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2:3, how many boys are there if there are 15 girls?

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There are 10 boys, since the ratio can be scaled to 2 boys for every 3 girls.

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What is a part-to-whole ratio?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares a part of a quantity to the total quantity.