In mathematics, a ratio is a comparison of two or more numbers and it indicates the numbers' sizes in relation to each other. A ratio compares two quantities by division, with the dividend or number being divided termed the antecedent and the divisor or number that is dividing termed the consequent.
A ratio shows how much of one thing there is compared to another. Ratios are usually written in the form: a:b. If you are making orange squash and you mix one part orange to four parts water,...