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Oh, isn't that a happy little question! Ratios are like colors on our palette, they can be simplified to make our painting easier to understand. Reducing ratios can help us see the relationship between numbers more clearly, just like adding highlights to a painting to make it pop. But remember, whether reduced or not, ratios are just tools to help us create something beautiful.

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Ratios are typically simplified or reduced to their simplest form to provide a clearer and more concise representation of the relationship between two quantities. This reduction helps in comparing and analyzing the relationship between the two numbers more easily. However, in some cases, it may be necessary to work with ratios in their original form for specific calculations or analyses.

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Yes. For example, a ratio of 256:128 is the same as a ratio of 2:1; the latter is simpler, and less confusing - so it is usually preferable.

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You should always reduce when possible.

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In school yes. In real life, not always.

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