Divide by the number of parts in the ratio.
Imagine sharing sweets between person A and person B in the ratio 2:3.
As a proportion Person A would receive 2/5ths (40%) of the sweets and B would receive 3/5ths (60%) of the sweets.
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You need ratios to find out what scale to use.
Convert them to fractions.
That's a lot like asking "How do you do a bicycle ?"Probably the most important step ... the one that must always be done first, andthe one that you haven't completed yet ... is to be sure you know and understandexactly what it is that you need to 'do' with the ratios or proportions that are beingdiscussed.
Oh, dude, I mean, like, any career that involves math, which is basically every career these days, uses ratios and proportions. Whether you're a chef figuring out ingredient measurements or a scientist analyzing data, ratios and proportions are like the unsung heroes of the working world. So, like, if you wanna avoid them, good luck finding a job that doesn't involve numbers!
Related concepts to fractions include ratios, proportions, percents, decimals, probabilities, cents, division, inverses. Parts of fractions are numerator and denominator. Fractions greater than 1 are improper fractions or mixed numbers.