Question: what is a ratio of 1 to 2?
Answer: They can also be written as "1 to 2" or as a fraction ½. The ratio represents the number that needs to be multiplied by the denominator in order to yield the numerator. In this case, ½. This is clearer if the first number is larger than the second, i.e. with the ratio 2:1, 2 can contain 1, 2 times.