WH54 Fachwortlexikon
Lernwerkstatt Aachen GbR
Mathematik | Physik | Chemie


Verhältnis


... German for => Ratio


Ratio means: The comparison of two numbers using division. Look at the following question:

German: In welchem Verhältnis steht die 10 zur 5? Antwort: 2
English: What is the ration of 10 to 5? Answer: 2

In colloquial English (outside the maths classroom) people often use between-and rathter than of-to:

Mathematical English: What is the ratio of boys to girls in this class?
Colloquial English: What is the ration between boys and girls in this class?






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