A comparison of two quantities with the same units
Often used in cooking and recipes when comparingtwo ingredients
ie: the ratio of flour to water is 1:1 in making creamsoup
The ratio of making concrete involves cement, sandand gravel in a definite ratio 1:3:4
A semi-colon is used to separate the two values
Always try to reduce the ratios by dividing by bothnumbers with any common factors
Ratios can also be written as a fraction: