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You add the two numbers together as the denominator and put one of the original numbers in the numerator.
Example: The ratio of girls to boys in Class A is 2:3.
Total number of children in the ratio: 2+3=5
You want to organize the information into: # of girls 2
________________ = _____
Total # of children 5
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Can a number that is represented by a fraction be a rational number?
Definitely. A rational number is a number that can be written as a ratio. Every fraction is a ratio. Therefore every fraction represents a rational number.
How can you express a ratio as a fraction?
Usually you would put the first number in the ratio into the fraction's numerator (top part), and the second number into the fraction's denominator (bottom part).
Why can every rational number be written as a fraction?
A rational number is defined as a number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers. A ratio of two integers is also known as a fraction.
What are the parts of a ratio?
its when u have a as a part and u can make the ratio into a fraction to make a whole
Why Can you multiply the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number to write an equivalent fraction?
Because a fraction is represented by the ratio of the two numbers and multiplying both by the same number does not change their ratio.
