Ratio of 84 to 16 (84:16)

Ratio of 84 to 16

A ratio of 84 to 16 can be written as 84 to 16, 84:16, or 84/16. Furthermore, 84 and 16 can be the quantity or measurement of anything, such as students, fruit, weights, heights, speed and so on.

A ratio of 84 to 16 simply means that for every 84 of something, there are 16 of something else, with a total of 100.

In the box below, you can enter a number in either box and we will calculate the other number to keep the ratio of 84 to 16. In other words, we will calculate the corresponding equivalent ratio of 84:16 for you.

To calculate the left side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the right side by 84 and then divides the product by 16. To calculate the right side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the left side by 16 and then divides the product by 84. Answers are rounded to two decimals if necessary.

Below is a list of equivalent ratios of 84:16 that we created using our 84:16 ratio calculator above.

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231:44

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We have also created a pie chart for you to put 84:16 ratio in perspective. To do so, we divided a pie into 100 pieces and then colored 84 pieces green and 16 pieces blue. The pie will look exactly the same using any equivalent ratio of 84:16.

84 to 16 pie ratio

The green part of the pie covers 84% and the blue part covers 16%. To calculate the percentages, we divided each side of the ratio by its total and then multiplied by 100, like this:

(84 / 100)×100 = 84
(16 / 100)×100 = 16

In fractional terms, 84/16 of the pie above is colored in green. This means that the ratio of 84 to 16 or 84:16 can also be expressed as a fraction, where the 84 to the left of the colon is the numerator and the 16 to the right of the colon is the denominator:

84:16 = 84/16

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 84 to 16, the width is 84 and the height is 16. Below is a picture of what a rectangle with a ratio of 84:16 looks like.

84 to 16 pie rectangle

Since the simplest form of the fraction 84/16 is 21/4, the simplest form of the ratio 84:16 is also 21:4.

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