Part-to-whole fraction
What Part-to-whole fraction means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A part divided by the complete total. For two parts in ratio a : b, their shares of the total are a/(a+b) and b/(a+b).
A selected share divided by the combined amount containing all the relevant shares.
Topics that use Part-to-whole fraction
- Number - Fractions, decimals and percentages (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Equivalent ratios
- Part-to-part fraction
- percentage
- percentage multipliers
- Ratio
- reverse percentages
- Scale factor
- simplest form
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