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| − | A '''ratio''' is the amount of one quantity compared to another quantity, or, in simpler terms, one quantity divided by another. Ratios are written with a colon (the : symbol). | + | A '''ratio''' is the amount of one quantity compared to another quantity, or, in simpler terms, one quantity [[division|divided]] by another. Ratios are written with a colon (the : symbol). |
When two ratios are equivalent, they are called a ''[[proportion]]''. | When two ratios are equivalent, they are called a ''[[proportion]]''. | ||
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A ratio is the amount of one quantity compared to another quantity, or, in simpler terms, one quantity divided by another. Ratios are written with a colon (the : symbol).
When two ratios are equivalent, they are called a proportion.
Example of a ratio
Texas is approximately 16 times the size of the Netherlands. Thus the ratio of the size of Texas to the Netherlands would be 16 to 1, written as 16:1.