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Re: English question
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Wed, 12 Sep 2001 14:06:16 GMT
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On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Fredrik [iso-8859-1] Glöckner wrote:

I have a question about the English language.  If I say "the ratio of
A to B," does this mean (in mathematical notation) A/B or B/A?  Or
something completely different?

It means A/B.

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I have a question about the English language. If I say "the ratio of A to B," does this mean (in mathematical notation) A/B or B/A? Or something completely different? Fredrik (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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