Lesson summary: Unit 2, Lesson 1

Lesson summary

A ratio is an association between two or quantities. There are many ways to describe a situation in terms of ratios. For example, look at this collection:

Here are some ways to describe the collection:

The ratio of squares to circles is $6 : 3$ ‍.
The ratio of circles to squares is $3$ ‍ to $6$ ‍.

Notice that the shapes can be arranged in equal groups, which allow us to describe the shapes using other numbers.

There are $2$ ‍ squares for every $1$ ‍ circle.
There is $1$ ‍ circle for every $2$ ‍ squares.

Glossary

Ratio: An association between two or quantities

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