Equivalent Ratios

An equivalent ratio is a ratio that expresses the same relationship between two quantities, even if the numbers are different. For example, 1:2 and 2:4 are equivalent ratios.

To determine if two ratios are equivalent, you can cross-multiply the terms. If the cross-products are equal, the ratios are equivalent.

The ratio of 3 to 6 in simplest form is 1:2.

The equivalent ratio of sugar to flour is 3:2.

Yes, the ratios 4:8 and 1:2 are equivalent.

Equivalent ratios can be expressed as equivalent fractions. For example, the ratio 2:4 is equivalent to the fraction 1/2.

Yes, doubling both terms of a ratio produces an equivalent ratio.

The simplest form of the ratio 10:15 is 2:3.

If two ratios are not equivalent, it means they do not represent the same relationship between the two quantities.

No, the ratios 5:10 and 3:6 are not equivalent.