Talking about ratio - What is the meaning of 1 to 9 of X? [closed]

Solution 1:

Using parts for a formula is another way of expressing percentages, but often makes the final product easier to prepare. Divide the number of parts of any one ingredient by the total number of parts to get its percentage. Examples for liquids:

1 Part X to 9 parts water = (1:9)= 1/10 = The final product is 10% X.

2 Parts ingredient X, 1 Part Y, and 5 parts Z = (2:1:5) = 5/8 = The final product is 62.5% Z.

In this case the percentages are by volume.

You can use any convenient measure as your "part": a drop, a teaspoon, a glass, a gallon jug—almost any conveniently sized vessel. You do not need to know the exact volume of your measure. The only thing that changes is the amount of product you wind up with. It will obviously be TP x M in size, where TP is the total number of parts and M is the measure you use for 1 part.