RATIO TABLES

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities, showing 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: as a fraction (1/2), with a colon (1:2), or with the word 'to' (1 to 2).

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What is a ratio table?

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A ratio table is a table that displays pairs of numbers that form equivalent ratios.

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How do you find a missing value in a ratio table?

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To find a missing value, use equivalent ratios to set up a proportion and solve for the unknown.

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If the ratio of apples to oranges is 2:3, how many oranges are there if there are 8 apples?

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There are 12 oranges. (2/3 = 8/x; cross-multiply to find x = 12).

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What does it mean for two ratios to be equivalent?

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Two ratios are equivalent if they represent the same relationship between quantities.

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Complete the ratio table: 1:2, 2:4, __:6.

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3:6.

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If a ratio table shows 4:8, what is the simplified ratio?

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The simplified ratio is 1:2.

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What is the missing number in the ratio 5:x = 15:3?

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x = 1.

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How can you check if two ratios are equivalent?

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Cross-multiply the ratios and see if the products are equal.