Writing Ratios

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Mathematics

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6th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

6.RP.A.1, 6.RP.A.2

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Samantha Jardeleza

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Writing Ratios

Objectives

Review vocabulary
Learn how to write ratios
Practice writing ratios

Ratio

A ratio is a comparison of two numbers by division. You can write the ratio of a to b as $\frac{a}{b}$ , a:b, or a to b.

How to write ratios

There are 3 ways to write ratios:
-Fraction Form: $\frac{3}{5}$

-Colon Form: 3:5

-Word Form: 3 to 5

What's the ratio?

There are 2 circles and 6 hearts. What is the ratio of triangles to all shapes (Simplify if you can)?

Fraction Form:

Colon Form:

Word Form:

What's the ratio?

There are 2 circles and 6 hearts. What is the ratio of triangles to all shapes (Simplify if you can)?
Fraction Form: $\frac{1}{3}$

Colon Form: 1:3

Word Form: 1 to 3

Multiple Choice

What are the 3 different ways to write a ratio?

word form, colon form, and fraction form

number form, letter form, and expression form

matrix form, linear form, and quadratic form

Multiple Choice

There are 8 dogs and 9 cats in this image. Whats the ratio of cats to all animals?

1 to 2

8:9

$\frac{9}{17}$

Multiple Choice

There are 4 boys and 2 girls in class. What's the ratio of girls to boys?

4 to 6

$\frac{4}{2}$

1:2

Multiple Choice

There are 8 pairs of shoes and 13 pairs of slippers outside. What's the ratio of shoes to slippers?

8:13

2:3

$\frac{13}{8}$

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