Portion is simply a part. Proportion is the fractional ratio of the part to the whole. A good resource for finding definitions online is www.dictionary.com ==Alternative answer== The reply above is the correct definition. In other way of explaining, portion is "a part of" something and proportion is the relation betwen the dimensions of something.
Because a percentage is worked out thus: (the part/the whole) * 100 = the percentage portion. Thus if the part was 5 and the whole was 10 The percentage would be (5/10)*100 = 50%
91 and the decimal part is 0.0213
.261 is the decimal part while 176 is the whole number
A pie graph
synecdoche
A fractional portion is part of a whole portion
Portion is simply a part. Proportion is the fractional ratio of the part to the whole. A good resource for finding definitions online is www.dictionary.com ==Alternative answer== The reply above is the correct definition. In other way of explaining, portion is "a part of" something and proportion is the relation betwen the dimensions of something.
The word portion means a part of an amount of something such as if someone wanted a portion of a pie. A slice of pie is equal to a portion of it. It can also be used as a verb such as dividing it between two or more people.
Bit
A small piece of something is a fragment or a piece that is smaller in size compared to the whole. It could be a portion or part of a larger object or entity.
Base is a number that represents the whole 100%. It is the whole to which something is being compared, usually follows the word of.Rate is the percent that is multiplied times the base that indicates what part of of the base we are trying to compare to. RATE IS NOT A WHOLE NUMBER.Portion is an amount, part, or portion the results from multiplying the base times the rate. BxR. NOT EXPRESSED AS A PERCENT; PORTION IS EXPRESSED AS A NUMBER
This typically refers to a component or element that is a part of a bigger whole or system. It suggests that the specific part being referred to is only a portion of the entire entity or concept.
Because a percentage is worked out thus: (the part/the whole) * 100 = the percentage portion. Thus if the part was 5 and the whole was 10 The percentage would be (5/10)*100 = 50%
A fraction of anything is a part of the whole. For example, 1/2 an apple, 5/8 of the class, 2/3 of a pie.
portion,segment,sector,piece
A part, a bit, a portion or a slice.