Collocations for ratio - noun
ADJECTIVE
high,
low
gender, sex
Some universities take steps to keep their gender ratio 50–50.
gender, sex
Some universities take steps to keep their gender ratio 50–50.
staffing
Staffing ratios were generally better in smaller hospitals.
Staffing ratios were generally better in smaller hospitals.
male-female,
nurse-patient,
student-teacher,
etc.
benefit-to-risk, power-to-weight, etc.
price-earnings, price-to-earnings (both business)
The stock's price-earnings ratio has dropped to 24.
benefit-to-risk, power-to-weight, etc.
price-earnings, price-to-earnings (both business)
The stock's price-earnings ratio has dropped to 24.
VERB + ratio
achieve,
have
They have a high ratio of imports to exports.
They have a high ratio of imports to exports.
improve,
increase
The hospital is trying to improve its staff/patient ratio.
The hospital is trying to improve its staff/patient ratio.
reduce
calculate, compute, determine, find, work out
calculate, compute, determine, find, work out
ratio + VERB
improve
worsen
the worsening student/teacher ratio in our schools
worsen
the worsening student/teacher ratio in our schools
differ,
range (from … to … ),
vary
Waist-to-hip ratios vary according to body type.
Waist-to-hip ratios vary according to body type.
PREPOSITION
in a/the ratio
We mixed the oil and water in a ratio of one to five.
We mixed the oil and water in a ratio of one to five.
ratio between
the ratio between the amount of time spent on the work and the profit produced
the ratio between the amount of time spent on the work and the profit produced
ratio of sth to sth
the ratio of house prices to incomes
the ratio of house prices to incomes