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Ratio (English)

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Definition (keystage 2)

A comparison made between two or more quantities.
The symbol frequently used to show items in ratio to each other is :
A ratio is often written as fraction.

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Relations

broader:: (en) Proportion
narrower:: (en) Common ratio; (en) Cross ratio; (en) Golden ratio; (en) Ratio of affinity; (en) Scale; (en) Unitary ratio
referenced:: (en) Cosine; (en) Exchange rate; (en) Menelaus' theorem; (en) Ratio test

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