Ratios with More than 2 Terms

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Ratios with More than 2 Terms Ratios can have 3, 4, or 50 items in a ratio, not just 2! . As long as you multiply or divide every single item by the exact same factor. RATIOS WITH MORE THAN 2 TERMS (e.g., a🅱️c): Real-Life Example THE CONCEPT: Sharing & Mixing in Multiple Parts Ratios can compare three or more quantities! A ratio like shows the relationship between three different parts in a whole mixture. REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE: Fruit Punch RecipeWORKED EXAMPLE: Making a Large Batch for a Party Scenario: You need to make 12 Liters of Punch. How much of each ingredient do you need? STEP 1: Identify the Ratio and Total Parts. The ratio is . Total Parts parts. STEP 2: Find the Value of One Part. We need 12 Liters total. So, 6 parts Liters. One Part = Liters. STEP 3: Calculate Each Ingredient Quantity. Orange Juice ( 2 parts) Liters Liters. Pineapple Juice part Liters Liters. Sparkling Water ( 3 parts) Liters Liters. STEP 4: Verify the Total. Check: Liters. (Correct!) FINAL ANSWER: For 12 Liters of Punch, you need 4 L Orange Juice, 2L Pineapple Juice, and 6L Sparkling Water. ALTERNATIVE SCALING METHOD You can also multiply each term of the ratio by the same scaling factor! Scaling Factor . Then: (Liters). Same result! Let’s do some questions now