Question

Characteristics of ratio

Answer 1

You can express a ratio either in narrative form or in symbolic mathematical notation. You can express ratio as "the ratio of A to B," "A is to B," "A : B" or the quotient of A divided by B. For example, you can express a ratio of 1 to 4 as 1:4 or 0.25 (1 divided by 4).

Answer 2

A ratio is a sort of mathematical metaphor, an analogy used to compare different amounts of the same measure. You could almost consider any type of measurement a ratio, since every measurement in the world has to have some sort of reference point. This fact alone makes measurement by ratio one of the most basic of all forms of quantification.