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Ratio is pretty easy! It's really just 3 ways to write equations!
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If you see equations like this...
five pieces of copy paper to nine pieces of construction paper= 5 to 9, 5:9, and 5/9
What are the three equations for 7 dogs to 20 cats?
7 to 20
7:20
7/20
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If there is a word problem such as;
There are 25 dogs to 50 parrots as pets at home,
The equation could be 25:50, and the equivalency equation is 1:2
If 2 to 7 is equal to 2:7...
what other equation can you write for it?
2/7
Alright let's test your knowledge with 4 questions.
1.If Johny has 8 pieces of paper to 10 colored pencils, what is the ratio?
2.If Johny now has 10 paper clips to 15 stickers
what is the ratio?
3.Blake has 21 pencils to 50 erasers what's the ratio?
4.What's the ratio if I have 260 dinner plates to 510 spoons what is the ratio?
simplify too
1. 8:10
2. 10:15
3. 21:50
4. 260:510 and 1:2