Part-to-part fraction
What Part-to-part fraction means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
One quantity divided by another separate quantity. If x : y = a : b, then x/y = a/b when denominators are non-zero.
One share divided by another share, rather than by their combined total.
Topics that use Part-to-part fraction
- Number - Fractions, decimals and percentages (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Equivalent ratios
- Part-to-whole fraction
- percentage
- percentage multipliers
- Ratio
- reverse percentages
- Scale factor
- simplest form
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