6th Grade · Ratios & Proportional Relationships
Equivalent Ratios
6.RP.A.3
Definition
Ratios that show the same comparison, found by multiplying or dividing both terms by the same number.
Examples
- 2:3 = 4:6 (multiply both parts by 2).
- Multiply or divide both quantities by the same number.
Key rule
Equivalent ratios name the same comparison, just scaled.
Memory hook
Same relationship, different numbers.