Ratios & Ratio Tables

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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 as 'a to b' or a:b.

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How do you solve a proportion?

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To solve a proportion, you can cross-multiply the two fractions and set the products equal to each other.

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What does the ratio 4:2 mean?

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The ratio 4:2 means that for every 4 parts of one quantity, there are 2 parts of another quantity.

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If a ratio is 10:4, what is the simplified form?

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The simplified form of the ratio 10:4 is 5:2.

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The missing value c is 8.

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In a ratio table, if the first value is 2 and the second value is 6, what is the relationship?

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The relationship is that the second value is 3 times the first value.

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What is the value of B in the ratio table if the ratio is 28:B and the ratio is equivalent to 4:10?

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The value of B is 70.

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How can you express the ratio of water to sugar if you have 4 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar?

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The ratio can be expressed as 4:2 or simplified to 2:1.

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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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If you have a ratio of 2:6, what is the factor to get from 2 to 6?

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The factor is 3, since 2 multiplied by 3 equals 6.