alleryAmong its uses, a colon can denote which of the following?
AThe ratio of two things
BThe square of a number
CThe factorial of a number
DThe mean of a number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The ratio of two things
1. A colon can denote the ratio of two quantities.
2. In some countries it may denote division.
3. In set-builder notation it means "such that".
_Source: Wikipedia, Glossary of mathematical symbols, Arithmetic operators_
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