Question

how to find ratio?(simple but full explanation)

Answer 1

What is ratio

Ratio is a method of two quantities of same kind by division. It is a numerical relation of one quantity to another.

How to find ratio

To find ratio you have to just divide it.

For example;-

Find the ratio of 60 and 30

To find just divide

$\frac{60}{30} = \frac{6}{3 } = \frac{2}{ 1}$

= 2:1

Important properties of ratio

• Ratio exists between quantities of same kind.
• The numbers of ratio can't be interchanged, for example 5:9 can't be written as 9:5.
• Ratio does not have a unit; its only numerical value.
• The quantities that are to be compared by ratio must be in same unit.
• A ratio remains unchanged if both of its terms are multiplied or divided by the same non-zero number. These are called equivalent ratios.