Exploring Ratios
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Objective
I can use ratios to describe relationships between two quantities.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
A ratio is used to show the relationship between two different things.
- 2
A rate is a ratio that compares two quantities, where one of those quantities is related to time.
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A unit rate has a bottom number of 1, which makes it easier to compare different rates.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
8 questions
What is a ratio?
Explain the difference between a fraction and a ratio, even though they are mathematically similar.
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“A class has 10 boys and 12 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the class?”
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