Ratios - Tape Diagrams - Practice #2

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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, often expressed in the form 'a to b' or a:b.

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How do you represent a ratio using a tape diagram?

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A tape diagram visually represents the parts of a ratio using rectangles or bars, where the length of each bar corresponds to the quantity it represents.

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If the ratio of girls to boys is 3:8 and there are 48 boys, how many girls are there?

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18 girls.

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What is the ratio of Jason's quarters to Theresa's quarters if Jason has 7 and Theresa has 5?

Back

The ratio is 7 to 5.

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If the ratio of brownies to cookies is 3:5 and there are 75 cookies, how many brownies are there?

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45 brownies.

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In a bag of Jolly Ranchers, if the ratio of blue to red is 3 to 4 and there are 15 blue Jolly Ranchers, how many total Jolly Ranchers are there?

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35 Jolly Ranchers.

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What does it mean if a ratio is simplified?

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A simplified ratio is expressed in its lowest terms, meaning that the numbers have no common factors other than 1.

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How can you find an unknown quantity in a ratio problem?

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You can set up a proportion based on the known quantities and solve for the unknown using cross-multiplication.

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What is the first step in solving a ratio problem using a tape diagram?

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Identify the total number of parts represented in the ratio and draw the corresponding tape diagram.

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If Morgan sold 7 cakes for every 2 cakes Derek sold, and Derek sold 55 fewer cakes than Morgan, how can you find out how many cakes Derek sold?

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Set up a proportion based on the ratio and the difference in the number of cakes sold.