why are ratios so important and should we remain using them?
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Mathematics are tools of the mind. Just like a carpenter uses different tools for sawing, hammering, sanding, etc., mathematians use different forms of mathematics to solve different kinds of problems.\n\nThe ratio is one of those tools, generally considered part of the algebra tool chest. And just as hand tools are made of other parts, i.e., wood for handles and metal for hammer heads and saw blades, the ratio is made up of other simpiler parts of algebra.\n\nA ratio is a number and it's often a fraction. On its own, it means nothing, but when compared to another number, it takes on a meaning relative to that number. You'll also hear ratios being used with number-to-number, such as 2-to-1.\n\nIt's really not as confusing as the previous paragraph sounds. In fact, ratios are so common, they are embedded within our spoken language. Here are some ratio-like words: twice, half and double.\n\nHere are some example sentences:\n\n"If you're not completely satisfied with our product, we'll double your money back." So how much would you get back if the product cost $10, and you didn't like it?... $20, because $20 is 2 x $10.\n\n"That tackle must of hurt. The linebacker was twice the size of the quarterback."\n\n"We've got company coming for dinner. I better double the recipe."\n\n"This stinks. This year's bonus was only half of what last year's bonus was."\n\nIn all of these cases, we're describing the "size" of something relative to something else.\n\nOne of the most famous ratios is the percentage. Go to the mall and you'll see percentage and ratios all over the place.\n\n"Take 50% off." Or you get it for half price.\n\n"That will be 6% sales tax." The more the product costs, the more tax you'll pay.\n\n"Our waitress gave us really good service. I'm going to tip her 20% rather than 15%."\n\nAnd the last example I'll give is gambling - especially horse racing. All of the odds for a horse are described in terms of ratios.\n\n"The winner was 'Newton's Apple' paying 2-to-1." So a $10 bet returned the winner's original $10 plus $20 more.\n\n"I'd like to place $10 on the 40-to-1 longshot, 'Plane Geometry' to win."\n\nSo in all these cases, the ratio - 15%, 20%, 2-to-1, means nothing on its own. But when compared to something else, we have a useful tool to compare relative sizes.
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Probably more important considering the interest.\n\nSeriously though, you assume money is important to me now, which it is not.
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Ratios are quotients.\n\nKid Quotient?\nQuotient Quizer?\nQuotient Calculator?\n\nYou might even tone down the original to Who Ratio.
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Not enough information provided. The density of any carbon fiber product is based apon the requirements of the product and its use. The amount of polymer to fiber ratio is based on that information.
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I'd need more information to give a better answer but I suspect that what you want is people/phone.  This is a little like deciding that when you call a number (phone) that all residents are in agreement.  This is valid is you think that the response that you get can be considered to be the response of all the residents.\n\nSometimes it helps to look at extrema.  How would it effect your results if you called two households:\n1) 1 phone, 100 people\n2) 100 phones, 1 person\n\nAlso, either of your ratios is one if the household has one phone and one resident.  How does it change taking a slight excursion from that?
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Ratio is the correct answer.
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as with any business, you would like a growth and profit from everything you do...movies are touch and go. usually the margin is 10% in big production companies. up to 12%. any double-digit gain over cost is considered a success. this helps the company market other projects they feel may not be so profitable...lets them take risks.
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Splits make stocks more affordable to small investors but generally don't mean anything. It's like breaking a pencil into 2, you now have 2 pencils but you didn't add any value. You can find out which companies are going to split at Yahoo Finance at http://biz.yahoo.com/c/06/s5.html
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Rates and ratios are both divisions, or fractions.\nRatios generally have the same type of units.  Rates usually have different units.\nSolutions are performed in the same way.
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financial ratios is meaningless if u r not comparing with the peers or the industry.\nsome, lessay current ratio, the higher means the company is vy highly liquid. but if the whole industry is vy low yet company ABC is the only company which its current ratio is high, then u need to find out y.. is it because they liquidate something assets...etc watever reasons. It may also means that ABC hasn't fully utilised its assets.\nIn short, a figure alone doesn't give much answer to u. to judge if a company is efficient or not, u need to look at the whole industry & its peers. There u will get a broader picture of that company.
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All percentages are ratios. 10% is a ratio of 1 to 10 for example. I'm not sure if that answers your question.
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Do you mean, "What's better"?  It depends. Are you moral? Then validity is more important. Are you a greedy, no-conscience pig? Then obviously profitability is more important. \n\nTake the drug companies, for example. A good number of them are clearly more interested in profitability than in validity.
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Bookkeeping is very important in a small-scale business for tracking cash flow and profit and loss. It does not have to be complex and could in most cases be done on one ledger. Without the information of turnover and expense the business owner would have an unclear view of the true value of the business.
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Being a touch thick, what are key ratios?
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By keeping close track of costs and revenues, management can often eek out a little more profit by the end of the reporting period.  Running more efficiently is always a goal of most businesses out there.  This helps enhance growth because the profit is growing at the fastest rate possible.
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You should use both. The more information you have at your disposal the better.
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It's all about the Golden Ratio.\n\nhttp://cuip.uchicago.edu/~dlnarain/golden/activity3.htm