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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
EQUIVALEN
T
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
SIMPLIFIE
the terms of the ratio can be divided by the same
factor to create a simplified ratio, just like
D fractions
12 : 18
6 6
2:3
USING
RATIO
LANGUAG
E
there are many ways to describe
the relationship between two • the ratio of apples to bananas is 2 to 3
quantities
• the ratio of bananas to apples is 3 to 2
1 ANSWERS
For ever 3 cats there are 5 mice. For every 5 mice, there are 3 cats.
Out of 8 animals 3 are cats. Out of 8 animals 5 are mice.
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