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What a ratio means

What a ratio means

Ratio bar model with one bar split into 5 equal boxes, 3 boxes for one share and 2 boxes for the other, labelled total 5 equal parts A ratio compares quantities using equal parts. The ratio 3:23:23:2 is read as "3 to 2" and means one share has 3 equal parts while the other has 2.

Ratio Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Ratio

Step-by-step lessons covering CIE IGCSE Maths Ratio for Core and Extended tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 3 (Core) or Paper 2 and Paper 4 (Extended) format. Start with the Core-tier fundamentals in number and algebra before moving on to the more demanding Extended-only topics like calculus-adjacent algebra and advanced trigonometry.

Lessons

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