EQUIVALENT RATIO

Equivalent ratios are those that can be simplified or reduced to the same value. In other words, two ratios are
considered equivalent if one can be expressed as a multiple of the other.

How to find the Equivalent Ratio?

Step 1: Transform the ratio into its fractional form (numerator over denominator)
Step 2: Get the multiple of each number one at a time
Step 3: Each multiples will be paired consecutively.
Step 4: Rewrite the paired number into its ratio form.

Examples:
1. Find the equivalent ratios of 2 : 5.
Step 1: Transform the ratio into its fractional form (numerator over denominator)
2
5
Step 2: Get the multiple of each number one at a time
Multiples of 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, …
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, …

Step 3: Each multiples will be paired consecutively.

2 4 6 8 10 12
, , ,
5 10 15 20 25 30
, ,

Step 4: 2: 5 4:10 6:15 8:20 10:25 12:30

2. Find the first three equivalent ratio of 4 : 7.

Step 1: Transform the ratio into its fractional form (numerator over denominator)
4
7
Step 2: Get the multiple of each number one at a time
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16
Multiples of 7: 7, 14, 21, 28

Step 3: Each multiples will be paired consecutively.

4 8 12 16
, , ,
7 14 21 28

Step 4: 4:7 8 : 14 12 : 21 16 : 28

Try to solve.
3. Find the first two equivalent ratios of 9 : 8

4. Find the first equivalent ratio of 13 : 15

Determining Equivalent Ratio
Step 1: Write both the ratios in fractional form (numerator over denominator).
Step 2: Set them equal to each other and do the cross multiplication.
Step 3: If both products are equal, it means that they are equivalent ratios.

Examples:
Determine whether each pair of ratios are equivalent ratios.
1. 2 : 3.5 and 8 : 14
Step 1: Write both the ratios in fractional form (numerator over denominator).
2 8
2 : 3.5 8 : 14
3.5 14
Step 2: Set them equal to each other and do the cross multiplication.
2 x 14 8x
2 8 2 8
= =
3.5 14 3.5 14

Step 3: If both products are equal, it means that they are equivalent ratios.
2 x 14 = 28 8 x 3.5 = 28
Since both products are Equal, therefore they are EQUIVALENT RATIOS.

2. 5 : 8 and 6:3
Step 1: Write both the ratios in fractional form (numerator over denominator).
5 6
5:8 6:3
8 3
Step 2: Set them equal to each other and do the cross multiplication.
5x3 8x6
5 6 5 6
8
=
3 8
= 3

Step 3: If both products are equal, it means that they are equivalent ratios.
5 x 3 = 15 8 x 6 = 48
Since both products are NOT equal, therefore they are NOT EQUIVALENT RATIOS.

Try to solve.
Determine whether each pair of ratios are equivalent ratios.
3. 3 : 12 and 5 : 20

4. 9 : 6 and 8 : 13