3.1.2

Turn Ratios into Equations

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Ratios as Linear Functions

A pencil case contains blue and green pens in the ratio 2 : 3. Write this ratio as a linear function:

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Divide the left side by 2 and the right side by 3

  • There are twice as many blue pens as a single part of the ratio, and three times as many green pens as a single part of the ratio.
  • So a single part of the ratio is equal to b2\frac{b}{2} and g3\frac{g}{3}.

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