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Explain why the ratio 2 to 5 is different from the ratio 5 to 2 if they both represent the ratio of cats to dogs.

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Fynjy0 [20]3 years ago

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The ratio 2 to 5 means there are 2 cats and 5 dogs but the 5 to 2 ratio means there are 5 cats and 2 dogs.

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