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Ratio and Proportion
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What does a ratio show?

How things are divided between parts

Is the ratio 12:812:8 the same as 8:128:12?

No, order matters in ratios

What is 12:812:8 in its simplest form?

3:23:2

How do you simplify ratios?

Divide each term by the HCF

What is 13:56\frac{1}{3}:\frac{5}{6} as a whole number ratio?

2:52:5

Money is divided 1:3:51:3:5. If the smallest part is €250, what is the total?

€2250

What does proportion compare?

A part to the total amount

What is the key difference between ratio and proportion?

Ratio: part to part; proportion: part to whole

What happens in direct proportion when one quantity doubles?

The other quantity also doubles

Pages increase from 64 to 80. Original price €4.40 increases in same ratio. New price?

€5.50

€80 is divided in the ratio 7:37:3. How much does the first person receive?

€56

What is the first step when solving ratio problems?

Find the value of one part

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