Ratio of 42 to 55 (42:55)

Ratio of 42 to 55

A ratio of 42 to 55 can be written as 42 to 55, 42:55, or 42/55. Furthermore, 42 and 55 can be the quantity or measurement of anything, such as students, fruit, weights, heights, speed and so on.

A ratio of 42 to 55 simply means that for every 42 of something, there are 55 of something else, with a total of 97.

In the box below, you can enter a number in either box and we will calculate the other number to keep the ratio of 42 to 55. In other words, we will calculate the corresponding equivalent ratio of 42:55 for you.

To calculate the left side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the right side by 42 and then divides the product by 55. To calculate the right side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the left side by 55 and then divides the product by 42. Answers are rounded to two decimals if necessary.

Below is a list of equivalent ratios of 42:55 that we created using our 42:55 ratio calculator above.

42:55

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126:165

168:220

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294:385

336:440

378:495

420:550

462:605

504:660

We have also created a pie chart for you to put 42:55 ratio in perspective. To do so, we divided a pie into 97 pieces and then colored 42 pieces green and 55 pieces blue. The pie will look exactly the same using any equivalent ratio of 42:55.

42 to 55 pie ratio

The green part of the pie covers 43.3% and the blue part covers 56.7%. To calculate the percentages, we divided each side of the ratio by its total and then multiplied by 100, like this:

(42 / 97)×100 ≈ 43.3
(55 / 97)×100 ≈ 56.7

In fractional terms, 42/55 of the pie above is colored in green. This means that the ratio of 42 to 55 or 42:55 can also be expressed as a fraction, where the 42 to the left of the colon is the numerator and the 55 to the right of the colon is the denominator:

42:55 = 42/55

Ratio is often used when defining rectangles in width:height format. Width and height can be feet, inches, centimeters, or any other kind of length. With a ratio of 42 to 55, the width is 42 and the height is 55. Below is a picture of what a rectangle with a ratio of 42:55 looks like.

42 to 55 pie rectangle

Since the simplest form of the fraction 42/55 is 42/55, the simplest form of the ratio 42:55 is also 42:55.

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