RatiosExamples

Ratios are usually written in the form a:b and are used to compare quantities which are measured in the same units. Given a ratio, quantities can be calculated and are in direct proportion when they increase or decrease.

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Examples

Question

Simplify these ratios fully:

  1. \(4:6\)
  2. \(9:12\)
  3. \(5:10:15\)

Question

Turn the following into ratios, remembering to simplify them fully:

  1. Orange squash is made up of 2 litres of orange to 8 litres of water
  2. There are 40 squirrels fighting over 28 acorns
  3. The fridge contains 56 eggs, 14 blocks of butter and 119ml of milk

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