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Comparing Ratios
Remember: A Ratio A ratio is a comparison of two
numbers that can be
expressed in the following three ways: Example: as a
fraction: 2/4
with a colon: 2:4
with “to”: 2 to 4
Remember: A Proportion is a statement that two ratios are
equal.
It is an equation with a ratio on each side.
Example: Solve for y: 1/2 = y/8.