Question

what is the definition of ratio and proportion​

Answer 1

Ratio and proportion are two mathematical concepts which have end number of practical applications in different spheres of life. The ratio is used to compare the quantities of two different categories like the ratio of men to women in the city. Here, men and women are the two different categories.On the contrary, Proportion is used to find out the quantity of one category over the total, like the proportion of men out of total people living in the city.

Ratio defines the quantitative relation between two amounts, representing the number of time one value contains the other. Conversely, Proportion is that part that that explains the comparative relation with the entire part

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Answer 2

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Ratio is a relationship between two numbers indicating how many times the first number contains the second. For example, if a bowl of fruit contains eight oranges and six lemons, then the ratio of oranges to lemons is eight to six.


Proportion is a name we give to a statement that two ratios are equal. It can be written in two ways: two equal fractions, or, using a colon, a:b = c:d.


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