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 can a ratio be expressed?

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What does the ratio 2:1 mean?

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The ratio 2:1 means that for every 2 units of the first quantity, there is 1 unit of the second quantity.

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If there are 4 apples and 2 bananas, what is the ratio of apples to bananas?

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The ratio of apples to bananas is 4:2, which simplifies to 2:1.

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What is the simplest form of the ratio 6:3?

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The simplest form of the ratio 6:3 is 2:1.

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What is the ratio of 10 oranges to 5 apples?

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The ratio of oranges to apples is 10:5, which simplifies to 2:1.

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If the ratio of cats to dogs is 3:4, how many dogs are there if there are 9 cats?

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If the ratio is 3:4, then for every 3 cats, there are 4 dogs. If there are 9 cats, there are 12 dogs.

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What is the ratio of 8 to 12 in simplest form?

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The ratio of 8 to 12 in simplest form is 2:3.

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What does it mean if a ratio is equivalent?

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Equivalent ratios are two or more ratios that express the same relationship between quantities.

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If the ratio of smiley faces to hearts is 4:6, what is the simplest form?

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The simplest form of the ratio 4:6 is 2:3.