Ratios are seen in everyday life. They can be used when adding ingredients to make a meal, when deciding how much pocket money children get or when reading a map.
Part of MathsRatio, proportion and rates of change
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Ratios are used to show how things are shared. For example, the necklace in the image has a pattern of two red beads for every three yellow beads.
The ratio of red beads to yellow beads is \(2:3\).
Ratios can have more than two numbers for example, \(3:4:2\).