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How can you compare ratios to solve a problem?

User Ruchir
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Answer:

Identify the known ratio and the unknown ratio.

Set up the proportion.

Cross-multiply and solve.

Check the answer by plugging the result into the unknown ratio.

Explanation:

User Yousf
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“To use proportions to solve ratio word problems, we need to follow these steps:
Identify the known ratio and the unknown ratio.
Set up the proportion.
Cross-multiply and solve.
Check the answer by plugging the result into the unknown ratio.”
I hope this helps.
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