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Find the number that makes the ratio equivalent to 1:3.
5:

User Ben Hunter
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5:15 . Explained: you multiply to make it equivalent so 1x5=5 so 3x5=15
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5:15

You’re multiplying the first side of this by 5 because you’re going from 1 to 5, so you must do that on the other side. 3 x 5 is 15 so your answer will be 5:15, an equivalent ratio
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