Ratios

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two or more quantities, showing the relative sizes of two or more values.

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How do you write a ratio?

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A ratio can be written in three ways: using a colon (e.g., 4:6), as a fraction (e.g., 4/6), or with the word 'to' (e.g., 4 to 6).

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What does the ratio 4:6 represent?

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It represents that for every 4 parts of one quantity, there are 6 parts of another quantity.

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If there are 4 hamburgers and 6 total food items, what is the ratio of hamburgers to total food?

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4:6.

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True or False: A ratio can only compare two quantities.

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False. A ratio can compare two or more quantities.

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What is the ratio of monkeys to bananas if there are 4 monkeys and 5 bananas?

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4:5.

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If there are 10 apples and 6 bananas, what is the ratio of apples to bananas?

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10:6.

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What is a part-to-part ratio?

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A part-to-part ratio compares different parts of a whole, such as the ratio of boys to girls in a class.

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What is a part-to-whole ratio?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares a part of a quantity to the entire quantity, such as the ratio of apples to total fruits.

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How can you simplify the ratio 10:6?

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By dividing both sides by 2, the simplified ratio is 5:3.