Ratio
A comparison between 2 things
Comparison between
2 apples and 3 pears
Ratio of "2 apples to 3 pears"
2:3
2/3
2 to 3
2 apples to 3 pears is the ratio,
what if I have 4 apples? How many pears are there?
A comparison between
two things
If 2:3 is the ratio,
then with 4 apples,
there will be 6 pears!
Comparing 2 ratios is called a PROPORTION!
A proportion is 2 equal ratios!
2/3=4/6
2:3=4:6
These are examples of
proportions!
A comparison between _and _
How many proportions
can you make with the
ratio 1/2?
Let's play with ratios and proportions!