Ratios and Equivalent Ratios

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What is a Ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities.

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What is the ratio of red apples to green apples if there are 4 red apples and 3 green apples?

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4 red apples to 3 green apples.

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What is the ratio of boys to girls in a classroom with 13 boys and 10 girls?

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13 to 10.

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In a class of 30 students, if 14 rode the bus, what is the ratio of students who rode the bus to those who used other transportation?

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7:8.

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What is the ratio of pears to apples if there are 5 pears and 4 apples?

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5:4.

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How do you simplify the ratio 8:12?

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Divide both sides by 4 to get 2:3.

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If the ratio of cats to dogs is 3:5, how many dogs are there if there are 9 cats?

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15 dogs.

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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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If a recipe calls for a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar, how much sugar is needed for 4 cups of flour?

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6 cups of sugar.

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What is the ratio of 20 to 50 in simplest form?

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2:5.

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