Part to Part and Part to Whole Ratios

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities that shows the relative size of one quantity to another.

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What does a part-to-part ratio represent?

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A part-to-part ratio compares one part of a whole to another part of the same whole.

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What does a part-to-whole ratio represent?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares one part of a whole to the entire whole.

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If there are 2 oranges and 6 fruits in total, what is the ratio of oranges to fruit?

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2:6

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If there are 5 dogs and 14 total animals, what is the ratio of dogs to total animals?

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5:14

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Patrick has 2 black, 3 red, and 5 white toy cars. What is the ratio of red toy cars to all toy cars?

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3:10

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In a fruit bowl with 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears, what is the ratio of pears to all fruit?

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5:11

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If there are 3 seals and 8 total animals, what is the ratio of seals to animals?

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3:8

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How do you simplify the ratio 4:8?

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4:8 simplifies to 1:2.

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What is the first step to find a part-to-whole ratio?

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Count the total number of parts in the whole.