AP Human Geography
A ratio is a quantitative relationship between two numbers, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other. In the context of maps, a ratio helps represent the scale of the map, allowing users to understand the relationship between distances on the map and actual distances on the ground. Ratios are often expressed in two forms: as a fraction (e.g., 1:100,000) or as a statement (e.g., 'one centimeter represents one kilometer').
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