Define what is meant by the term ratio. Compare and contrast rates, proportions,

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2021-09-06

Define what is meant by the term ratio. Compare and contrast rates, proportions, and percentages. Give an example of each one

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A relationship between two numbers that expresses how many times the first number contains the second is known as a ratio.
For instance, the proportion of oranges to lemons in a bowl of fruit is eight to six if there are eight oranges and six lemons (that is, 8÷6, which is equivalent to the ratio 4÷3). 
Rate refers to the relationship between the change in one variable and the change in another. Speed, for instance, is the rate at which a distance changes as time changes.
A percentage is a claim that demonstrates the equality of ratios, e.g. 1÷2=3÷6 
A portion's proportion to the whole is measured by a percentage, which is frequently represented in terms of how many of something there are for every 100. A circumstance where the proportion of boys in the group is equal to 50% is when there are half girls and half boys in the group.
Using a ratio, you can compare two amounts of the same thing, for example, if my supply of apples to your supply of apples equals1÷2, it means that for every 1 apple | have, you have 2. Ratios can also be expressed as fractions, e.g. 1÷2 is 12
A rate compares two quantities of different units, e.g. mph or km/h. midfmid travel at a speed of 65 mph, it means for every 1 hour, I have travelled 65 miles, spending an hour for every 65 miles.

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