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Explain how you can use a part:part ratio to determine the part:whole ratio.

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Let's say we have blue and red balls

Blue : Red

3 : 5

Now we can add another ratio for the whole.

Blue : Red : Total

Total is Blue + Red = 3 + 5 = 8

So

Blue : Red : Total

3 : 5 : 8

Then the part : whole ratio for Blue is...

Blue : Total

3 : 8

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