extended ratio

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An extended ratio is a comparison of three or more quantities using a colon (:) or fraction bar. It is a way to express the relationship between the quantities in the ratio.

For example, let's say we have a fruit salad that contains apples, bananas, and strawberries. If the ratio of apples to bananas is 3:2 and the ratio of bananas to strawberries is 4:5, we can write the extended ratio as:

3:2:5

This tells us that for every 3 apples, there are 2 bananas, and for every 2 bananas, there are 5 strawberries. Therefore, the extended ratio gives us a complete picture of the relationship between the three quantities.