Ratios and Equivalent Ratios

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What is a Ratio?

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Is a comparison of two quantities.

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What type of relationship is described: There are 3 blueberry muffins to every bran muffin in a variety pack.

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Part : Part.

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What is the ratio of chocolate to glazed donuts if Donald's Donuts makes 13 glazed donuts for every 7 chocolate donuts?

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7:13.

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What type of relationship is described: Three out of every five students in art class will help paint the mural in the library.

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Part : Whole.

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A sixth-grade math teacher can grade 25 homework assignments in 20 minutes. Is he working at a faster rate or slower rate than grading 36 homework assignments in 30 minutes?

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Faster rate.

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What is an equivalent ratio?

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Two ratios that express the same relationship between numbers.

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If the ratio of cats to dogs is 2:3, how many cats are there if there are 15 dogs?

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10 cats.

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

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2:3.

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How do you find equivalent ratios?

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

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If a recipe calls for 4 cups of flour to 2 cups of sugar, what is the ratio of flour to sugar?

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2:1.