The ratio can consequently be expressed as fractions or as a decimal. 2:5 in decimals is 0.4. A rate is a little bit different than the ratio, it is a special ratio. It is a comparison of measurements that have different units, like cents and grams. A unit rate is a rate with a denominator of 1.o compare the ratio between the flashlights and the batteries we divide the set of flashlights with the set of batteries. The ratio is 2 to 5 or 2:5 or 2/5. All these describe the ratio in different forms of fractions.
The United States acquired the rights to build and operate the Panama Canal during the first years of the 20th century. The Hay-HerrÃ¡n Treaty, negotiated with the nation of Colombia in 1903, allowed the United States rights to the land surrounding the planned canal. The Colombian Senate refused to ratify the treaty, but Panama was in the process of seceding from Colombia.
The Panama Canal was opened to traffic on 15 August 1914, when the steamship SS Ancon crossed it.ome people say it opened at 7:00am â¦ when the Ancon left the port of Cristobal. Others say that it was sometime around 12 noon, when the steamship reached the middle of the Canal path. It left port of Cristobal at around 7:00am, and arriving at the port of Balboa around 4:00pm.