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Vedmedyk [2.9K]
3 years ago
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8. Define the term ratio.

Mathematics
1 answer:
goldenfox [79]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

A ratio indicates how many times one number contains another. For example, if there are eight oranges and six lemons in a bowl, then the ratio of oranges to lemons is eight to six(8∶6), which is also equivalent to the ratio 4∶3.

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