Ratios

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What is a ratio?

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

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How do you write a ratio?

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Ratios can be written in three ways: using a colon (e.g., 2:3), as a fraction (e.g., 2/3), or with the word 'to' (e.g., 2 to 3).

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What does the ratio 2:11 represent in a pet shop with 2 dogs, 4 cats, and 5 hamsters?

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It represents the comparison of the number of dogs (2) to the total number of pets (11).

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If there are 9 goats and 6 sheep on a farm, how many dogs are there if the total number of animals is 23?

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There are 8 dogs, calculated as 23 total animals - 9 goats - 6 sheep.

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What is the ratio of dogs to goats if there are 8 dogs and 9 goats?

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The ratio is 8:9.

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What does the ratio 4:3 mean in terms of red and yellow apples?

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It means for every 4 red apples, there are 3 yellow apples.

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If you have 6 yellow apples and the ratio of red to yellow apples is 4:3, how many red apples do you have?

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You have 8 red apples.

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What is the ratio of games won to games lost if a football team won 8 games and lost 4 games?

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The ratio is 8:4.

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How can you simplify the ratio 8:4?

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You can simplify it to 2:1 by dividing both numbers by 4.

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What is the total number of pets if the ratio of dogs to all pets is 2:11?

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The total number of pets is 11.