Use complete sentences to describe the difference between a ratio and a proportion.

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23 March, 05:25

Use complete sentences to describe the difference between a ratio and a proportion.

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Clare Lucas · Answer 1

The ratio is used to compare the quantities of two different categories like the ratio of men to women in the country. Here men and women are the two different categories. Proportion is used to find out the quantity of one category over the total, like the proportion of men out of total people living in the city.