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Difference Between Fractions and Ratios

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Suhas ate 5 fruits out of 11 fruits. This can be expressed as a

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Suhas ate 5 fruits out of 11 fruits. This can be expressed as a fraction $\frac{5}{11}$ . Here, both 5 and 11 indicates the same object "fruits".
So, $\frac{5}{11}$ is a fraction, but not a ratio. A ratio is a comparison of two quantities.

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