Ratio & Proportion


 Ratio

The comparison of two quantities a and b of similar kind is represented as a : b is called a ratio also it can be

represented as a/b

In the ratio a : b, we call a as the first term or antecedent and b, the second term or consequent.


PROPORTION

The equality of two ratios is called proportion.

If a : b = c : d, we write, a : b : : c : d and we say that a, b, c, d are in proportion.

where, a is called first proportional, b is called second proportional, c is called third proportional and d is

called fourth proportional.


Law of Proportion :

Product of means = Product of extremes

Thus, if a : b : : c : d =>(b × c) = (a × d),

Here a and d are called extremes, while b and c are called mean terms.









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