Definition of Ratio

Question 1

What is Ratio?

:

Answer 1

A comparison of two or more quantities of the same type

Question 2

Does Ratio have any units of measurement?

Answer 2

No

5 cm : 3 cm (Not Ratio)

5 : 3

(written without units of measurement)

Question 3

Is the order in which the quantities placed important?

Answer 3

Yes

5 : 3

is not the same as

3 : 5

Question 4

Can a ratio can be expressed as a fraction?

Answer 4

Yes

2 : 5

can be written as

Question 5

Should a ratio be expressed in its simplest form?

Answer 5

All quantities in the ratio are INTEGERS and its simplest form and have no common factor other than 1

8 : 4

both 8 and 4 is divisible by 4

hence it is written as

2 : 1