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3 pencils
5 pens
RATIOS
can be represented in many ways
3:5
3 pencils
3 to 5
3
5 pens 5
EQUIVALENT
RATIOS 2 stars to 6 hearts
The ratio of stars to hearts is
2:6
THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO
1 star to 3 hearts
The ratio of stars to hearts is
1:3
ratios can be
SIMPLIFIED
the terms of the ratio can be divided by the
same factor to create a simplified ratio, just
like fractions
12 : 18
6 6
2:3
USING
RATIO
LANGUAGE
there are many ways to
describe the relationship • the ratio of apples to bananas is 2 to 3
between two quantities
• the ratio of bananas to apples is 3 to 2