A conversion factor.
It is a conversion factor.
they are called proportions
Conversion Factor
Equal intervals between points of that scale and a true zero
YES. A statement that two ratios are equal is called a proportion.
You cannot convert Fahrenheit to decimal since Fahrenheit scale is not a ratio measurement. If it were a ratio measurement then 10 degrees F would be 10 times as warm (hot) as 1 deg F.
It is a conversion factor.
If you have two items using different units of measurement, you must first convert to the same type in to percentage. Then, you can compare the ratio, It is called coefficient of variability. For example if you want to compare length with weight of two variables or populations, then first convert the measurements in percentage and then go for comparision.
The conversion ratio to convert ml to oz is a ratio of 29.5 to 1. You can find smartphone and tablet apps to calculate conversions for units of measurement. This is especially handy when you are traveling to another country.
they are called proportions
Conversion Factor
Equal intervals between points of that scale and a true zero
It is a ratio scale of measurement.
equivalent ratio
The ratio for a diagram measurement to the actual measurement is known as the key.
You can't convert a RATIO (which is a pure number) to a MEASUREMENT such as psi. You get such a ratio by dividing two different pressures, for example.
scale factor