Finding the difference between two numbers involves rationalising them
Treat the ratios as fractions. One way you can compare them is to convert them to decimal (divide the numerator by the denominator, or the first number of the ratio by the second number), then compare. Another way is to find a common denominator, then compare the numerators.
These are the numbers which cannot be expressed as ratios of two integers.
There are numbers which cannot be expressed as ratios of two integers. These are called irrational numbers.
When both can multiply its comparisons to when both ratios share the exact same numbers.
They are different because a ratiocompares two different numbers or measurements from different units but the rate does not. They are similar because they both compare numbers. EX) ratio: 4/3 rate: 1.333 etc.
cross product.
Equivalent ratios.
You can compare their magnitude (absolute values) but not the numbers themselves.
Their position relative to a reference point - often the origin.
Because there are numerical values which cannot be expressed as ratios of two integers. That is, there are numbers that are not rational.
you can compare two measurements using ratios to find the unit rate.