Monday, February 7, 2011

Ratios and Rates

Today in math we started a new unit on ratios and rates. A ratio is a comparison of two numbers. There are 5 girls and 7 boys. The ratio of girls to boys is 5:7. 5:7 is in ratio form. It can also be written in word form 5 to 7 and fraction form 5/7.
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  1. sheldonFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    I ma just wondering what are those forms of ratios called??????

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  2. nicoleFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Which way do you like putting your ratios?

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