Ratio and Proportion

Exam Prep Study Notes (Things to remember) 

Ratio
Comparison of two or more different values or quantities
Rate

Comparison of two types of measurement units such as distance, time, quantity etc.

Examples are miles per hour, km per sec, liters per sec etc

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Tips

Comparison of figures
The ratio of the sides of two similar figures will be the same as the ratio of the perimeters of the two similar figures.
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CONVERSION UNITS

Distance units
foot
12 inches
inch
2.54 cms
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Area units
acre
(1/640) miles2
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Volume units
cup
8 fluid ounces = .5 pint = .25 quart = 1/16 gallon
fluid ounce
(1/8) cup = (1/16) pint = (1/32) quart = (1/128) gallon
gallon
128 fluid ounces = 231 inches3 = 8 pints = 4 quarts
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