How to Use "Ratio" with Example Sentences

ratio (n): the comparison of two things

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Used with verbs:

"We increased the ratio of water to flour."
(increased, decreased, changed, reduced)

"We have an equal ratio of parent volunteers and students."
(have)

"How can we improve the teacher to student ratio?"
(improve)

"We need to calculate the teacher to student ratio."
(calculate, determine, find out)

Used with adjectives:

"The ratio of milk to chocolate is too high."
(high, low)

"What is the school's gender ratio?"
(gender)

"The student to teacher ratio is four to three."
(student to teacher, male to female, nurse to patient)

"We need to measure the benefit to risk ratio."
(benefit to risk, price to earnings)

Used with prepositions:

"The ratio of water to salt is too high."
(of)

"We measured the water and flour in a ratio of one to three."
(in)

"We are measuring the ratio between the two liquids."
(between)