How to Use ratio in a Sentence

ratio

noun
  • What is the length-to-width ratio?
  • What about the beer-to-flour ratio?
    — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Very high strength to weight ratio.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The right ratio is about three parts browns to one part greens.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The price-to-sales ratio hit a new all-time high this week.
    — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The guy-to-girl ratio is half to half, with even more guys now.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
  • There can be a high noise-to-signal ratio.
    — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Follow this recipe to get the right ratio.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • And sometimes the ratio is just off.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
  • The recipe calls for a mix of ground beef and sausage, but the ratio is up to you.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • Some fans feel the cost-to-value ratio isn't adding up.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • That’s why pace, ratio and method matter.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • Based on how the first half went, he wasn’t bothered by that ratio.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • So, the plane needs to have a thrust-to-weight ratio higher than one.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 15 Apr. 2022
  • The ratio of men to women is pretty even.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • Perfect ratio of salty & sweet.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The higher the first number in this ratio is, the wider the screen will be.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 27 Dec. 2021
  • But choose the ratios that work the best for your own interests and tastes.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • At the base-case 50 bps, the ratio is closer to six to one.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Busy parents need a solid slog-to-swing ratio, and this one has it.
    — Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Weight and fat-versus-muscle ratio stayed about the same.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Along with a wider ratio spread than before, the first three gears are now shorter.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Today, that ratio is closer to three-to-one.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Jones came into the game ranked third in the league in assists-to-turnovers ratio.
    — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Sparkling water lightens it, but play around with the ratios.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Nvidia’s price/sales ratio is 25 and Dell’s is 1.
    — R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • Point guards with a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio are good.
    — Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The staff-to-faculty ratio has soared over the past few years, and that’s bad bloat.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Floor area ratio measures bulk, not merely height.
    — Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • To me, of course, the ratio was about one-third female and two-thirds male on the roster.
    — Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022

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