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                                                    MIND MAP





                                            Comparing Quantities




           Ratio                                                       Proportion
           Symbol of ratio is ‘:’                                      Symbol of proportion is ‘::’
           First term or     a  :  b   Second term or                  If two ratio’s are equal then they are in
           Antecedent                  consequent                      proportion
                             Ratio                                     i.e. a : b = c : d  or  a : b :: c : d

           ⇒ 2 : 3 =  2                                                      Extremes
                     3
           here, ratio is simply a fraction and it has                      a  :  b = c  :  d
           no unit

                                                                               Means
                                                                               c
                                                                       or   a b  =   ⇒ ad = bc
                                                                               d
            Equivalent Ratio’s                                         Product of extremes = Product of Means
            “If ratio’s can be expressed as one
            common ratio then these ratio’s
            are called equivalent ratio’s”                    Continued Proportion
                                    4
                                1
                1 4
            i.e.  ,  ,   6   or   =   =   6
                2 8 12          2   8    12                   If a, b, c are in continued proportion
                                                                     a
                                                                         b
                                                              Then   =   ⇒ b  = ac
                                                                               2
                                                                     b
                                                                         c
           Comparison of Ratio’s                                                           Profit
             p      r
           If   and   are two ratio’s                     Simple Interest                  Here S.P. > C.P.
             q
                    s
           p    r  (by cross-multiplication)                    P × R × T                  Profit = S.P. – C.P.
           q    s                                         S.I. =   100                     Profit % =  Profit × 100

           If (p × s) > (q × r)                           A = P + S.I.                                    C.P
                p   r                                                                      Loss
           then   >  s                                    P     Principal                  Here S.P. < C.P.
                q
                                                                 Rate
           if (p × s) < (q × r)                           R     Time                       Loss = C.P. – S.P.
                                                          T
                p   r                                                                                Loss × 100
           then   <  s                                    A      Amount                    Loss % =     C.P
                q
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