Geography GCSE

Ratio

What Ratio means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Ratio

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Reference: AQA

Compares two distinct quantities, like a 1:4 ratio of independent shops to chain stores on a high street.

AQA · Numerical skills

Topics that use Ratio

Numerical skills (AQA GCSE)

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