Basic Math concepts for a child

In this section we'll help you understand how to deal with ratios.
A fraction is also known as a ratio.  For example, 3/4 is also the ratio of 3 to 4.  Any statement (or equation) that says two ratios are equal is called a proportion.  An important thing to remember when dealing with equal ratios is illustrated below.
3 15 4 * 15
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