What you’ll learn
Describe ratios using ratio language.
Key idea
Ratio language retains the order of the named counts.
The first term counts the first named animal; the total is not either ratio term.
Worked example
Enter the exact value or ordered values in the format requested below.
There are 2 cats and 18 dogs. State the cats-to-dogs ratio using 'to' in the named order; keep the supplied counts.
- The first named quantity is cats, counted as 2.
- The second is dogs, counted as 18; the wording is 2 to 18.
Answer: 2 to 18
Quick Check
Evaluate a worked attempt at describe ratios using ratio language, identify the first invalid step, and provide the correction.
With 4 cats and 5 dogs, a student writes Step 1: cats go first in cats-to-dogs. Step 2: the ratio is 5 to 4. Locate the first invalid step and correct the wording.