Calculating Ratios
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Objective
I can solve real-world problems by calculating and interpreting ratios.
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Practice
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Explain what a ratio is and provide an example using two different fruits.
If there are 10 apples and 5 bananas, write the ratio of apples to bananas in three different formats (using words, a colon, and a fraction).
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Exit ticket
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“A fruit stand has 18 apples and 12 oranges. Write the ratio of apples to oranges in three different formats (using words, a colon, and a fraction). Can this ratio be simplified? If so, provide the simplified ratio. In a library, there are 24 fiction books and 16 non-fiction books. Write the ratio of fiction books to non-fiction books in three different formats (using words, a colon, and a fraction). Can this ratio be simplified? If so, provide the simplified ratio. ”
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