6th Grade Milestone - Equivalent Ratios

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What is an equivalent ratio?

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An equivalent ratio is a ratio that expresses the same relationship between two quantities, even if the numbers are different. For example, the ratios 1:2 and 2:4 are equivalent.

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If 18 vocab words are learned in 2 hours, how many vocab words are learned in 3 hours?

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27 vocab words are learned in 3 hours, making the ratios 18:2 and 27:3 equivalent.

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How do you find the cost of multiple items if you know the cost of a smaller quantity?

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To find the cost of multiple items, set up a proportion based on the known cost and quantity, then solve for the unknown.

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What is the total number of hockey cards collected by Adrian and Michael if their ratio is 6:5 and Adrian has 36 cards?

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They collected a total of 66 hockey cards.

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How do you solve for unknown quantities in a ratio problem?

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Use the known quantities to set up a proportion, then cross-multiply and solve for the unknown.

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If Robby has 48 cattle in a ratio of 7:5 for Holsteins and Jerseys, how many of each does he have?

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Robby has 28 Holsteins and 20 Jerseys.

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What is the relationship between shirts and ties if Mickey has 20 shirts for every 4 ties?

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The ratio of shirts to ties is 20:4, which simplifies to 5:1.

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If Mickey has 30 shirts, how many ties does he have?

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Mickey has 6 ties.

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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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How can you express a ratio in different forms?

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Ratios can be expressed as fractions, with a colon (:) or with the word 'to'.