Answer:
Ratios are used to make comparisons between two numbers.
Ratios can be written as a fraction, using the word “to”, or with a colon.
You can calculate equivalent ratios by multiplying or dividing both sides of the ratio by the same number.
Simplifying Ratios
Simplifying Ratios – Example 1:
Simplify. 4:2=
STEP BY STEP:
Solution:
Both numbers 4 and 2 are divisible by 2,⇒4 ÷ 2=2,2 ÷ 2=1,
Then: 4:2=2:1
