Equivalent Ratios

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What is a Ratio?

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Is a comparison of two quantities.

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If the ratio of chocolate shakes to vanilla shakes is 5:4 and 20 chocolate shakes were sold, how many vanilla shakes were sold?

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16

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Which ratio is equivalent to 4:7?

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12:21

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Are these ratios equivalent? 3:4 and 6:12

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No

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What is the common factor we can use to simplify the ratio 3:4 to its simplest form?

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6

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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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How can you find an equivalent ratio?

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Multiply or divide both terms of the ratio by the same non-zero number.

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What is the simplest form of the ratio 8:12?

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2:3

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If a recipe calls for a ratio of 2:3 of sugar to flour, how much sugar is needed for 9 cups of flour?

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6 cups of sugar.

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What is the ratio of 10 to 25 in simplest form?

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2:5