Understanding Ratios

Understanding Ratios
Introduction

Ratios describe the relationship between two quantities and help explain how they compare. They are used to represent proportional relationships and make sense of real-world situat...

Imagine you buy two apples for every three oranges.

This means that whenever there are two apples, there are also three oranges. If the number of apples and oranges increases or decreases by the same factor, their relationship stays the same.

This comparison is called a ratio. It is a way to compare two quantities using words like “t...