Ratio of 48 to 32 (48:32)

Ratio of 48 to 32

A ratio of 48 to 32 can be written as 48 to 32, 48:32, or 48/32. Furthermore, 48 and 32 can be the quantity or measurement of anything, such as students, fruit, weights, heights, speed and so on.

A ratio of 48 to 32 simply means that for every 48 of something, there are 32 of something else, with a total of 80.

In the box below, you can enter a number in either box and we will calculate the other number to keep the ratio of 48 to 32. In other words, we will calculate the corresponding equivalent ratio of 48:32 for you.

To calculate the left side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the right side by 48 and then divides the product by 32. To calculate the right side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the left side by 32 and then divides the product by 48. Answers are rounded to two decimals if necessary.

Below is a list of equivalent ratios of 48:32 that we created using our 48:32 ratio calculator above.

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We have also created a pie chart for you to put 48:32 ratio in perspective. To do so, we divided a pie into 80 pieces and then colored 48 pieces green and 32 pieces blue. The pie will look exactly the same using any equivalent ratio of 48:32.

48 to 32 pie ratio

The green part of the pie covers 60% and the blue part covers 40%. To calculate the percentages, we divided each side of the ratio by its total and then multiplied by 100, like this:

(48 / 80)×100 = 60
(32 / 80)×100 = 40

In fractional terms, 48/32 of the pie above is colored in green. This means that the ratio of 48 to 32 or 48:32 can also be expressed as a fraction, where the 48 to the left of the colon is the numerator and the 32 to the right of the colon is the denominator:

48:32 = 48/32

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 48 to 32, the width is 48 and the height is 32. Below is a picture of what a rectangle with a ratio of 48:32 looks like.

48 to 32 pie rectangle

Since the simplest form of the fraction 48/32 is 3/2, the simplest form of the ratio 48:32 is also 3:2.

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