Key Points to Remember:
(Finding the value of ratios is similar to simplifying fractions)
(Finding the value of ratios is similar to simplifying fractions)
- Find the Greatest Common Factor between both/all numbers within the ratio
- Draw your arrows (optional)
- Divide each number in the ratio by the GCF (greatest common factor)
- Ask: Can you find any other numbers that can go into both of the values? If you cannot, you have the value of the ratio.