ratio
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The state’s political leaders saw the writing on the wall: With the demographic shift, the ratio of family caregivers to aging parents was set to decline from 7:1 in 2010 to 3:1 in 2050.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Looking at the chart, a bullish falling wedge pattern is forming on the ratio chart against the TAN ETF:
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Focusing on women age 25 to 54, who are in their prime working years, the employment-to-population ratio was 75% in April, which compares with a 2019 average of 73.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The ratio of Hollywood to Nollywood productions on those screens has shifted from 62-38% to 47-53% over that same period — highlighting the demand for local stories.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
And the ratio of anything to zero—a number divided by zero—can destroy logic.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing ratio
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