This may sound stupid but how do ratios work???

[jayUK9779]

Keep seeing ratios and I dont understand it like 2:1 and 4:1 no idea how it all works?

 

[j.]

Mr., you forgot the context.

 

[Mittir]

Keep seeing ratios and I dont understand it like 2:1 and 4:1 no idea how it all works?

It can be confusing. 2:1 ratio of phosphorus: calcium meaning 2 parts of phosphorus and 1 part of calcium.