Definition of ratio
ratios
1a : the indicated quotient of two mathematical expressionsb : the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things : proportion
2 : the expression of the relative values of gold and silver as determined by a country's currency laws
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Examples of ratio in a Sentence
What is the length-to-width ratio?
the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one
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After all, our shelves are stocked with plenty of drugs whose use in pets is similarly unproven and whose risk-benefit ratios are far more suspect.
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The ratio for S&P 500 members, adding up all their accounts, is a reasonable 1.5 times, slightly higher than a decade ago and lower than in Europe and Asia.
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But when the applicants came from employee referrals, the hiring ratio improved to 1 in 16 — for the very best odds of landing a job.
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Yates entered Tuesday with a 2.08 ERA and a 41-to-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 27 appearances for San Diego.
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Although a 14-to-0 strikeout-to-walk ratio is concerning, the 17-year-old is tied for second in RBIs (five) and tied for first in doubles (three).
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As part of the work, the team also evaluated whether a proxy for flying ability—the ratio of a bird’s wing length to its width—had an effect.
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Recently research has shown that coyotes do play a role in the decrease of the doe/fawn ratio.
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This allows applicants to qualify for a 97 percent loan-to-value ratio conventional mortgage — essentially zero from the buyers, 3 percent from Movement.
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Origin and Etymology of ratio
Latin, computation, reason — more at reason
Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms
RATIO Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of ratio for English Language Learners
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: the relationship that exists between the size, number, or amount of two things and that is often represented by two numbers
RATIO Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of ratio for Students
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: the relationship in number or quantity between two or more things the ratio of teachers to students
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