an example of a ratio is the difference between two numbers or sets of numbers such as 600 and 200... the ratio is 400...
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a ratio is a comparison between 2 things and a proportion is a ratio on each side of the = sign
There are many examples: 4:5, 24:30, 36:45, or 48:60. Was this helpful?
Ratio
A proportion is a statement that says "These two ratios are equal".
Proportional reasoning relies on ratios. A key idea is that every ratio can be written as a fraction, and every fraction can be thought of as a ratio. Example: I make just 2/3 as much as my husband – this is thinking about it as a fraction.