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# Ratio

Ratio in simple words means comparison of pair of numbers. Ratio is nothing but one with respect to other. A ratio can be used to compare two numbers using a fraction. Ratios can be written in three different ways:

(1) 5 to 3

(2) 5:3

(3) $\frac{5}{3}$

They all have the same meaning. A class have 35 students, 20 students are boys and 15 are girls. I can compare number of boys to girls using the ratio (20)/(15) (or 20:15; or 20 to 15). You can reduce this fraction to (4)/(3) by dividing both numerator and denominator by 5.that is for every four boys there are 3 girls.

Notation and terminology of ratios:

The ratio of quantity A and B can be expressed as

• The ratio of A to B

• A is to B

• A: B

The quantity A and B are also termed as antecedent and consequent respectively.

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## Ratio Definition

The ratio of two numbers u and v (v $\neq$ 0) is the section of the numbers. The numbers u and v are called as the terms of the ratio.

## What is Ratio

The learning ratio is a comparison by division method. We compare the two quantities in terms of ‘how many times’. This comparison is known as the Ratio. We denote ratio - using symbol ‘ : ’

## Different Types of Ratios

The numeric ratio of two numbers r and s(s?0) is the part of the numbers. The numbers r and s are called as the conditions of the numeric ratio.

Types of ratio- computing for ratio:

1. Compounded ratio

2. Duplicate ratio

3. Triplicate ratio

Compounded ratio:

Standard format for compounded numeric ratio is

$\frac{A}{B}$ x $\frac{C}{D}$ = $\frac{AC}{BD}$

Example : Compute for compounded ratio of 5/4 and 3/2

Solution: 5/4 X 3/2

= 15/8 is 15:8

Duplicate ratio:

Regular format for duplicate ratio is

$(\frac{A}{B})$ x $(\frac{A}{B})$ = $\frac{A^2}{B^2}$

Example : Computing for duplicate ratio:of 5/3

Solution: 5/3X 5/3

= 5^(2)/3^(2)

= 25/9 or 25:9

Triplicate ratio:

Regular format for triplicates ratio is

$(\frac{A}{B})$ x $(\frac{A}{B})$ x $(\frac{A}{B})$ = $\frac{A^3}{B^3}$

Example:compute the triplicate ratio of 5/3

Solution: 5/3 X 5/3 X 5/3

= 5^(3)/3^(3)

= 125/27 or 125 : 27

## How to Solve a Ratio

A ratio is can always be change in the from of $\frac{p}{q}$ , where q is not equal to zero. Then try to find largest number by which we can divide numerator and denomirator , and quotient is always in natural number.

Examples : A class have 10 boys and 8 girls, find the ratio of boys and girls ?

Solution: 10 boys to 8 girls

= $\frac{10}{8}$

= $\frac{5}{4}$ (here we divide numerator and denomirator by 2, and quotient is 5 and 4, which are natural numbers.)

## Finding Ratios

A ratio is a fraction that is numerator and denominator can have different units. For example: if you travel 100 miles in 2 hours, we can write that as a ratio:

2hours
100miles

And we can simplify that ratio, using the same techniques for simplifying fractions:

2hours 100miles = 1hour 50miles

If there are 4 oranges and 5 apples, the ratio of oranges to apples is exposed as 2:3; where as the fraction of oranges to total fruit is (4)/(5)

### Solved Examples

Question 1: In a bag of red and green balls, the ratios of red ball to green ball are 3:4. If the bag contains 120 green balls, how many red balls are there?
Solution:
Step 1: Assign variables:

Let x = red sweets

Write down the items in the ratio as a fraction.

(Red)/(Green) =(4)/(5) = (x)/(120)

Step 2: Solve the equation

Cross multiply the equation

4 × 120 = 5 × x
480 = 5x

Isolate variable x

X  = (480)/(5) = 96

Answer: There are 96 red balls.

Question 2: A special mixture contains rice and corn in the ratio of 2:6. If a bag contains 3 pounds of rice, how much corn it contains?
Solution:
Step 1: Assign variables:

Let x = amount of corn

Write down the items in the ratio as a fraction.

(Rice)/(corn) = (2)/(6) =(3)/(x)

Step 2: Solve the equation

Cross multiply the equitation

2 × x = 3 × 6
2x = 16

Isolate variable x

X = (18)/(2) = 9

Answer: The bag contains mixture 9 pounds of corn.

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