SOLUTION: Please explain the comparing means without computations. I am really lost on this and can't seem to get it.

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Question 981776: Please explain the comparing means without computations. I am really lost on this and can't seem to get it.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Very briefly, for arithmetic or numbers, comparing can mean ratio or it can mean proportion; but it could mean other ways of pointing to sameness or difference.
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