Direct proportion
What Direct proportion means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Direct proportion
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A method that converts a ratio into a fraction or percentage of the total by adding the parts to find the total and dividing each part by that total.
As the number of fertilisations increases, the expected number of offspring of a particular type increases in step with it.
Topics that use Direct proportion
- Genetic inheritance (AQA GCSE)
- Sex determination (AQA GCSE)
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