Rates and 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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How do you express a ratio?

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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, meaning they simplify to the same fraction.

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How do you find equivalent ratios?

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

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What is the rate of growth?

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The rate of growth is a measure of how much a quantity increases over a specific period of time, often expressed as a unit per time (e.g., inches per year).

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If a tree grows 8 inches each year, how much will it grow in 5 years?

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40 inches (8 inches/year * 5 years = 40 inches).

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What is the formula to find a missing value in equivalent ratios?

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What is a rate?

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A rate is a specific kind of ratio that compares two different kinds of quantities, often expressed per unit (e.g., speed in miles per hour).

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How do you convert a ratio to a fraction?

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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 quantities are reduced to their smallest whole number values while maintaining the same relationship.