Whole Number Ratios

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KWF

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Two part question

1. Why should ratios contain only whole numbers and not any fractional numbers?

For example, 8:1, 2:5 have whole numbers.

The ratios 2.5:10 and 1:4.5 do not have just whole numbers entirely.

2. If it is incorrect to express a ratio with fractional numbers, why are complex fractions correct?
 
KWF said:
1. Why should ratios contain only whole numbers and not any fractional numbers?
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Who says that ratios "should" "contain only whole numbers"?

KWF said:
2. If it is incorrect to express a ratio with fractional numbers, why are complex fractions correct?
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What do you mean by complex fractions being "correct"?
 
stapel said:
Who says that ratios "should" "contain only whole numbers"?


What do you mean by complex fractions being "correct"?
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1. I read that ratios should contain whole numbers from a Pdf that I saw on-line. I do not have the URL.


2. If it is incorrect to have a ratio with a fractional number and a whole number, then it would be, also, incorrect to have a complex fraction with fractional numbers. I think that both ratios and complex fractions with fractional numbers should be simplified with whole numbers so that they can be easier to understand. (3/4)/(6/4) equals 1/2.
 
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