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Mathematics (Grade 6)

Ratio and Proportions

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Ratio and Proportions: Introduction to Ratios

Equivalent Ratios

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Equivalent Ratios
Introduction

Equivalent ratios are ratios that compare two quantities in the same way, even if the numbers are different. They represent the same relationship and can be used to scale up or scale ...

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Suppose a smoothie recipe uses 2 cups of yogurt and 3 cups of fruit. What if you want to make double the amount?

You’d use 4 cups of yogurt and 6 cups of fruit. That’s an equivalent ratio.

Equivalent ratios compare the same two things in the same way, even though the numbers are different.

You create equivalent ratios by multip...

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Equivalent RatiosRatio SimplificationProportional ScalingUnit Rate ComparisonRecipe ScalingMap Scale DrawingsSolution ConcentrationFraction EquivalenceQuantity RelationshipsMathematical Proportions