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Grade 6 Math · Problem type
Ratio language
Use this for “For every 2 cats there are 3 dogs”: the ratio of cats to dogs.
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A shelter has 2 cats and 3 dogs. Which ratio does it describe?
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A shelter has 2 cats and 3 dogs, so 5 animals in all.
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The order of the words is the order of the numbers: cats to dogs is 2:3.
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A ratio can compare a part with the whole: cats to all the animals is 2:5.
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