Mathematics GCSE
Fraction notation: part-to-part and part-to-whole
What Fraction notation: part-to-part and part-to-whole means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Fraction notation: part-to-part and part-to-whole
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Reference: AQA
Writing the relationship as a fraction, choosing correctly between a part-to-part fraction and a part-to-whole fraction according to what the question asks.
Topics that use Fraction notation: part-to-part and part-to-whole
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (AQA GCSE)
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