<em><u>the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.</u></em>
<em><u>the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other."the ratio of men's jobs to women's is 8 to 1"</u></em>
<h2><em><u>PROPORTION</u></em></h2>
<em><u>Proportion says that two ratios (or fractions) are equal. Example: 1/3 = 2/6. See: Equivalent Fractions. Proportions.</u></em>