The college has a 12:1 'ratio' between students and teachers. = The college's student-to-teacher 'ratio' is 12 to 1. [=for every 12 students, there is one teacher]
The office has a high 'ratio of' males to females. [=there are many more males that work at the office than females]
Women outnumbered men by a 'ratio of' three to two. [=for every three women, there were two men]
(..) in the league! But all that talent? Totally overshadowed by nothing but scandals and pure laziness. Come on! You're shooting under % from the free throw line, okay? Your turnover ratio, abysmal. And on top of that, you can't shoot three-pointers to save your life. So... squeeze me. Come here, baby! (..)2004 White Chicks