Proportion
What Proportion means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: AQA
The statement that two ratios are equal, so that the two ratios describe the same multiplicative relationship even though the actual quantities may differ.
An equation stating that two ratios are equivalent.
Topics that use Proportion
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (AQA GCSE)
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- compound interest
- Compound Measure
- compound unit
- constant of proportionality
- Density
- direct proportion
- equality of ratios
- inverse proportion
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