Ratios

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What is a ratio?

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A comparison of two quantities using division.

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What is the ratio of girls who chose soccer to girls who chose basketball if 6 girls chose soccer and 7 girls chose basketball?

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6 girls chose soccer for every 7 girls chose basketball.

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What type of ratio is 12 to 4?

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Part to Part.

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If you travel 150 miles on 5 gallons, how far did you travel per gallon?

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30 miles.

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What is the ratio of birds to total animals if there are 4 birds and 6 snakes?

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4/10.

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How do you express a ratio?

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A ratio can be expressed as a fraction, with a colon, or with the word 'to'.

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What does a part-to-whole ratio represent?

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It compares a part of a group to the entire group.

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

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There are 15 cats.

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What is the simplest form of the ratio 8:12?

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2:3.

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How do you find equivalent ratios?

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By multiplying or dividing both terms of the ratio by the same number.