Ratios and Equivalent Ratios

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

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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 numbers, even if the numbers themselves are different.

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How do you find an equivalent ratio?

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To find an equivalent ratio, you can multiply or divide both terms of the ratio by the same non-zero number.

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What is the simplest form of a ratio?

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The simplest form of a ratio is when the two numbers are reduced to their smallest whole number values while maintaining the same relationship.

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If you have the ratio 8:20, what is its simplest form?

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The simplest form of 8:20 is 2:5.

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How do you express a ratio in fraction form?

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A ratio can be expressed in fraction form by writing the first quantity as the numerator and the second quantity as the denominator.

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What is the ratio of red toy cars to all toy cars if there are 2 black, 3 red, and 5 white toy cars?

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The ratio of red toy cars to all toy cars is 3:10.

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If a bag contains 3 blue, 2 red, and 5 yellow marbles, what is the ratio of red to yellow marbles?

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How do you simplify the ratio of red LEGOs to yellow LEGOs if there are 3 red and 6 yellow?

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What is an example of finding an equivalent ratio for 4:7?

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An equivalent ratio for 4:7 is 12:21.