RATIO

- A
ratio compares 
values.
- It is a comparison of
two or more numbers
that indicates their
sizes in relation to
each other.
- Ratios allow us to
measure and
express quantities by
making them easier
to understand
There are 3
hearts to 1
circle
Ratios can be
shown in
different ways:
Use the ":" to
separate the
values:
 3:1
Or we can use
the word "to":
 3 to 1
Or write it like
a fraction:
 3/5
Example: There
are 5 puppies, 2
are boys, and 3
are girls
Part-to-Part:
The ratio of boys to
2
girls is 2:3 or  /3
The ratio of girls to
3
boys is 3:2 or  /2
Part-to-Whole:
The ratio of boys
to all pups
2
is 2:5 or  /5
The ratio of girls
to all pups
3
is 3:5 or  /5
Examples of
ratios in life:
 - A Recipe for
pancakes uses 3
cups of flour and
2 cups of milk.
So the ratio of
flour to milk
is 3: 2
 Dr. Pasture, a
rural
veterinarian,
treats only 2
types of animals
 —cows and
horses. Last
week, she
treated 12 cows
and 16 horses.
1. What is the
ratio of cows to
horses that she
treated?
(Answer: 12:16,
simplified to 3:4.
For every 3 cows
treated, 4 horses
were treated)
2. What is the
ratio of cows to
the total number
of animals that
she treated?
(Answer: 12 + 16 =
28, the total
number of animals
treated. The ratio
for cows to total is
12:28, simplified to
3:7. For every 7
animals treated, 3
of them were
cows)
Ratios in Daily Life
Ratios occur frequently in daily life and help
to simplify many of our interactions by
putting numbers into perspective. Ratios
allow us to measure and express quantities
by making them easier to understand.
Quiz