In this publication, we will consider what the ratio of two numbers is, how it is written, and also what actions can be performed with it so that it remains unchanged. The information presented is accompanied by practical examples.
Determining the ratio of numbers
The ratio of two numbers their quotient is called, i.e. dividing one into another.
For example, the ratio of 24 to 6 can be written as
Note: instead of a preposition “to” sometimes used “compared with”.
With the help of the ratio of numbers is shown:
1. How many times one of them is greater than the other (when the dividend is greater than the divisor).
That is, 14 is twice the size of 7.
2. What part one number occupies in another (the divisor is greater than the dividend).
That is, 5 is one fourth of the number 20 (or 25%).
Multiplying/dividing a ratio by a number
If you multiply or divide both elements of a ratio by the same non-zero number, the result is a new ratio that is equal to the original one.
Note: It is nothing more than .
For example:
