Equivalent Ratios

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What is an equivalent ratio?

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An equivalent ratio is a ratio that expresses the same relationship between two quantities, even if the numbers are different. For example, 1:2 and 2:4 are equivalent ratios.

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How do you determine if two ratios are equivalent?

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Two ratios are equivalent if you can simplify them to the same fraction or if you can cross-multiply and get the same product.

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What is the ratio of 6 muffins to 3 muffins?

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The ratio is 2:1.

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If a recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar and 3 cups of flour, what is the ratio of sugar to flour?

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The ratio of sugar to flour is 2:3.

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What is the equivalent ratio of 5:4?

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An equivalent ratio is 25:20.

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If there are 4 apples for every 5 oranges, how many apples are there if there are 15 oranges?

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There are 12 apples.

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What is the ratio of 8 to 12 in simplest form?

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The simplest form is 2:3.

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If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, what is the ratio of miles to hours?

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The ratio is 60:1.

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How can you express the ratio of 10 to 15 in simplest form?

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The simplest form is 2:3.

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If a recipe uses 4 parts of cherry juice to 6 parts of sprite, what is the ratio of cherry juice to the total mixture?

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The ratio of cherry juice to the total mixture is 4:10 or 2:5.