Ratios & Ratio Tables

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

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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, even if the numbers themselves are different.

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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 factor.

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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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If the ratio of apples to oranges is 2:3, how many oranges are there if there are 10 apples?

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There are 15 oranges.

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What is the ratio of 4 to 8 in simplest form?

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The simplest form of the ratio 4 to 8 is 1:2.

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If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar, what is the ratio of flour to sugar?

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The ratio of flour to sugar is 2:3.

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What is the ratio of squares to triangles if there are 3 squares and 9 triangles?

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The ratio of squares to triangles is 1:3.

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How do you find an unknown in a ratio table?

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To find an unknown in a ratio table, use equivalent ratios to set up a proportion and solve for the unknown.

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What is the ratio of Charles's baseball cards to Tracy's baseball cards if Charles has 7 and Tracy has 10?

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The ratio is 7:10.

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