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Ratio: Ratio is the comparison of two similar quantity.It doesn't have any unit.
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Example:a:b
The first term is the antecedent.
The second term is the consequent.
Equivalent Ratio: When both antecedent and consequent is multiplied by the same number, we get an equivalent ratio.
Example: 2/3=2X2/3X2=4/6
2X3/3X3=6/9
Proportion: The term which explains two ratios are equivalent is called Proportion.
Symbol"::"
Example:a:b::c:d
a,d are called extreme terms.
b,c are called mean terms.
Continued Proportion: When the ratio of the first number to the second number is equal to the ratio of the second number to the third number, the three numbers are called Continued proportion.
Note"The middle term is called the mean proportional",
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