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I don't understand ratios.Please will someone explain them?
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I don't understand ratios.Please will someone explain them?

User Tej Kiran
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A ratio says how much of one thing there is compared to another thing.

Example. Say if there 4 apples and 3 blueberries

The ratio to apples to berries will be 4:3

But if its blueberries to apples it would be 3:4
User AlbertFerras
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Ratios are like fractions. 5:6 is the same as 5/6.
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