part:part ratio
What part:part ratio means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A ratio comparing one component with another component, rather than with their combined total.
A comparison of one category with another category, for example red:blue = 2:5.
Topics that use part:part ratio
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Applications of ratio in context
- area and volume units
- Asymptote
- average rate of change
- Average speed
- Chord
- comparing quantities
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