Ratios

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What is a ratio?

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A comparison of two numbers.

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Which of the following is NOT a way to present a ratio? 1. As a fraction 2. Using a colon (:) 3. Using the word 'to' 4. None. All of these are right ways to write a ratio

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None. All of these are right ways to write a ratio.

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Are the following ratios equivalent? 6:10 and 18:30

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Yes.

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Simplify the ratio 8:12.

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2:3.

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What does it mean to simplify a ratio?

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To express the ratio in its simplest form, where the numbers have no common factors other than 1.

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If a ratio is 4:5, what is the equivalent ratio if both numbers are multiplied by 2?

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8:10.

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What is the ratio of 10 apples to 5 oranges?

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2:1.

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If a recipe calls for a ratio of 3 cups of flour to 2 cups of sugar, 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 term for the first number in a ratio?

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The antecedent.

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What is the term for the second number in a ratio?

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The consequent.