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Ratios are either a whole number to whole number or a part to a whole number e.g. 2:1, 0.72:4.

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If you Compare 45 and 0.55 which will be larger?

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How do you describe a proportion?

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Do all ratios compare a part to a whole?

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How do you write ratios?

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What is a ratio and how does it relate to a fraction?

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What is a number that has a whole number part and a fraction part is a?

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What is the formula to proportions?

The formula to calculate proportions is: (part/whole) = (part/whole). This formula compares a part to the whole by setting up two ratios equal to each other.


What are the types of ratios?

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What is used to compare a part to a whole?

pie chart


What part of a graph or chart is used to compare relative parts of a whole?

A pier chart is used to compare relative parts of a whole.


It is part of a whole?

A fraction is part of a whole number.


What can you use to measure proportions?

You can use ratios, percentages, or fractions to measure proportions. These measures provide a way to compare the size or quantity of one part of a whole in relation to the entire amount.