1.) A ratio is a mathematical expression that illustrates how two
quantities relate to one another. In order to express one quantity as a multiple of the other, it compares the numerator and denominator of the two numbers. 2.) Proportions are mathematical statements that compare the ratios of two sets of ratios. They allow us to express relationships between directly proportional quantities. When two sets of ratios are connected by a direct proportion, the change in one ratio is proportional to the corresponding change in the other ratio.