Question

Define the word "ratio."

2. Describe the ratio of shaded diamonds to white diamonds in the formats a to b, a:b and a/b.

Answer 1

A ratio is a way to compare two quantities by using division

Answer 2

1. Ratio - "the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other."

2. So lets say A is shaded diamonds and B is white diamonds. A jewelry store has 15 shaded diamonds and 9 white diamonds. What is the ratio Shaded Diamonds : White Diamonds. The answer will be 15 to 9 but then you have to simplify so you will divide both numbers by the greatest common factor which is 3 so your final answer will be 5:3!

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