Ratios

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What is a ratio?

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

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How do you write a ratio?

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Ratios can be written in three ways: using a colon (e.g., 3:2), the word 'to' (e.g., 3 to 2), or as a fraction (e.g., 3/2).

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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, even if the numbers are different.

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How can you determine if two ratios are equivalent?

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You can determine if two ratios are equivalent by cross-multiplying and checking if the products are equal.

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What is the ratio of chocolate chips to flour in a recipe that calls for 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of chocolate chips?

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The ratio of chocolate chips to flour is 2:3.

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What is an equivalent ratio for 2:3?

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An equivalent ratio for 2:3 is 4:6.

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How do you find a missing value in a ratio table?

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To find a missing value in a ratio table, use equivalent ratios to set up a proportion and solve for the unknown.

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If a recipe calls for 24 players and 3 teams, what is the ratio of players to teams in simplest form?

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The ratio of players to teams in simplest form is 8:1.

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What is the missing number in the ratio table if the ratio is 5:10?

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The missing number is 10.

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What is a ratio table?

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A ratio table is a table that displays pairs of numbers that form equivalent ratios.