using words,describe a rationthat represents each ratio below
1 to 12
12:1
2 to 5
I really not sure how to do this?
1 to 12
1 sugar cookie for each chocolate chip cookie
12:1
12 sugar cookies for each chocolate chip cookie
2 to 5
2 oatmeal cookies for 5 peanut butter cookies
so then 5 to 2 would be
5 oatmeal cookies for 2 peanut butter cookies?
10:2
ten red cars for 2 blue ones?
2:10
2 slices of cheese pizza for 10 slices of mushroom pizza?
Yay! You've got it!
Thank you so much Ms. Sue, I don't know why my teacher couldn't explain like this makes so much sense now :)
You're very welcome, Rem. :-)
To represent a ratio using words, you can use the word "to." Let's go through each ratio:
1 to 12: This ratio means that there is one unit or part for every 12 units or parts. For example, if you have 1 red apple and 12 green apples, the ratio would be described as "1 red apple to 12 green apples."
12:1: This ratio means that there are 12 units or parts for every 1 unit or part. For instance, if you have 12 boys and 1 girl, the ratio would be described as "12 boys to 1 girl."
2 to 5: This ratio implies that there are 2 units or parts for every 5 units or parts. For instance, if you have 2 cups of flour and 5 cups of sugar, the ratio would be described as "2 cups of flour to 5 cups of sugar."
Remember that in a ratio, the order of the numbers is significant, as it indicates which quantity is being compared to the other.