Lesson 17 · Ratio, Proportion and Percentage

Ratio and Proportion

MathematicsSubject
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1What is the difference between a ratio and a fraction, and why does it matter?
2How do you share an amount in a given ratio, and how do you check the answer?
3Explain the difference between direct and inverse proportion with an example of each.
4Why must a ratio be written in the same units before it is simplified?
5When scaling up a recipe, why does the cooking time not scale with the ingredients?