Part-to-whole Ratio at Math Glossary

What is it? A ratio which compares a part of the whole to the whole. For example, the statement 8 out of 20 students are boys expresses a part-to-whole ratio. The statement 12 out of 20 students are girls also expresses a part-to-whole ratio.

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