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*[[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. | *[[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. | ||
| − | * | + | *A wage rate of $10 ''per'' hour is expressed as 10:1. |
[[Category:Mathematics]] | [[Category:Mathematics]] | ||
Revision as of 21:42, June 28, 2021
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 equal, they are a proportion.
All prices of goods and services are ratios.
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.
- A wage rate of $10 per hour is expressed as 10:1.