Ratios

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Objective

I can understand what a ratio is.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Define a ratio in your own words.

2

Explain why the order of the numbers is important when writing a ratio. Give an example to illustrate your explanation.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

In a group of shapes, there are 3 triangles and 5 circles. What is the ratio of triangles to circles? Express this ratio using the word "to". A bouquet has 7 roses and 2 lilies. What is the ratio of roses to the total number of flowers in the bouquet? Express this ratio using a colon. There are 4 cats and 6 dogs at a pet shelter. What is the ratio of dogs to cats? Express this ratio as a fraction.

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