Thursday, May 23, 2013

Ways to Help to Learn Ratios


Introduction to ways to help to learn ratios:
The ratios contain the fractional numbers. The ratio of two numbers a and b in the same units is the fractions a/b, it can be written as a: b., where a represent the antecedent and b represent the consequent. We can represent (a: b)> (c: d) as (a/ b)> (c/ d). The multiplication and division of the terms of the ratio by the same number does not affect the ratio.

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Example problem for learn ratios:

Example 1 to learn ratios:

Divide 350 in the ratio 2:3.

Solution:

The sum of the ratio terms = 2+3=5

For the ratio 2,

First part= 350 x (`2/5` ) =140

For the ratio 3,

Second part= 350 x (`3/5` ) =210

Example 2 to learn ratios:

A mixture has the alcohol and water in the ratio of 4:2. If 5 liters of the water is mixed with the mixture, the ratios can be changed to 4:5. What is the quantity of alcohol in that mixture?

Solution:

Let the quantity of alcohol and water is 4x liters and 2x liters respectively. Then the ratio is,

`(4x)/(2x+5)`= `(4)/(5)`

20x =4(2x+5)

20x= 8x+ 20

28x=20

x=0.71

The quantity of the alcohol =4x 0.71 = 2.8 liters.

Example 3 to learn ratios:

Find the simplified ratio for 49: 324.

Solution:

The given ratio is 49: 324

The above ratio can be written as 72: 182.

The ratio can be simplified as 7: 18.

The ratio 121: 169 can be simplified as 11: 13.

Understanding Multiplying Fractional Exponents is always challenging for me but thanks to all math help websites to help me out.

Practice problem for learn ratios:


A bag consists of 50 p, 25 p and 10 p coins in the ratio of 2: 3: 4, amounting to Rs. 206. What is the number of coins of each type?
Answer: 50 p coins are 192, 25 p coins are 288 and 10 p coins are 384.

Worker A takes 2 hours to do a particular work. Worker B takes 5 hours to do the same work. How long it take both of them A and B, working jointly but independently to do the same work?
Answer: `10/7 ` days

A and B together can complete a piece of work in 6 days. If A alone can finish the same work in 12 days, in how many days can B alone complete that work?
Answer: 12 days

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