Ratios & Ratio Tables

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a relationship between two numbers indicating how many times the first number contains the second.

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How do you simplify a ratio?

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To simplify a ratio, divide both terms by their greatest common divisor (GCD).

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What does it mean for two ratios to be equivalent?

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Two ratios are equivalent if they represent the same relationship between numbers, meaning they can be simplified to the same form.

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What is the ratio of 3 squares to 9 triangles expressed in simplest form?

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1 : 3

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If Charles has 7 baseball cards and Tracy has 10, what is the ratio of Charles's cards to the total number of cards?

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The ratio is 7 : 17.

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What is a ratio table?

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A ratio table is a table that displays pairs of numbers that form equivalent ratios.

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How can you find an unknown value in a ratio table?

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You can find an unknown value by using equivalent ratios to set up a proportion and solve for the unknown.

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What is the ratio of blue triangles to red squares if there are 4 blue triangles and 3 red squares?

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The ratio is 4 : 3.

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What is the first step in solving a ratio problem?

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Identify the quantities involved and express them as a ratio.

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How do you express a ratio in fraction form?

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A ratio can be expressed in fraction form by writing the first quantity as the numerator and the second quantity as the denominator.

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