Systerms : system terms : Proportion and percentage

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Ratios are general multiplicative relationships, while percentages are a special type of ratio with the denominator fixed at 100. The main differences lie in how they're written, the base number, and their use. Both can show quantity relationships, but percentages make it easier to intuitively compare different data.

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