you can use a table to show that two ratios are equivalent the table below shows the ratios 1 to 2 and 3 to 6
which operation can you apply to the ratio 1 to 2 to get the ratio 3 to 6?
x 2
x 3
/ 2
/ 3
You can apply the operation "x 3" to the ratio 1 to 2 to get the ratio 3 to 6. This means multiplying both parts of the ratio by 3.
which operation can you apply to the ratio 3 to 6 to get the ratio 1 to 2?
x 2
x 3
/ 2
/ 3