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what is ratio

Ratio:    A ratio is a comparison of two numbers. We generally separate the two numbers in the ratio with a colon ":". Suppose we want to write the ratio of 8 and 12.We can write this as 8:12 or as a fraction 8/12, and we say the ratio is eight to twelve

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A ratio shows the relative sizes of two or more values.Ratios can be shown in different ways. Using the ":" to separate example values, or as a single number by dividing one value by the total.Example: if there is 1 boy and 3 girls you could write the ratio as:1:3 (for every one boy there are 3 girls)1/4 are boys and 3/4 are girls0.25 are boys (by dividing 1 by 4)25% are boys (0.25 as a percentage)

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A relationship between two quantities, normally expressed as the quotient of one divided by the other.

For example, if a box contains six red marbles and four blue marbles, the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 6 to 4, also written 6:4.

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