Ratio and Proportion (VCE SSCE General Mathematics): Flashcards

Quantities numerically, showing relative sizes

Colon notation ($a:b$) or as fraction ($\frac{a}{b}$)

No, order matters in ratios

When HCF of all terms is 1 (smallest whole numbers)

Divide all terms by their common factor

Multiply all terms by power of 10, then simplify

Multiply by LCM of denominators to eliminate fractions

Both quantities must be in same units

Ratios showing same relationship with different numbers

Write as fractions, set equal, solve algebraically