A ratio compares the frequency of one value for a variable with another value for the variable. The first value identified in a ratio must be to the left of the colon (:) and the second value must be to the right of the colon (1st value : 2nd value).
The Canadian two-dollar coin, commonly called the toonie, is the most valuable of the frequently used Canadian coins. It was introduced on February 19, 1996, by Public Works minister Diane Marleau.
1 . WHAT IT MEANS: A toonie is a $2 Canadian coin, which followed the cue of the loonie (named after the image of the aquatic bird that graces the $1 coin). 2  WHAT IT MEANS: A Double Double refers to a coffee (often from Tim Hortons) with two creams and two sugars.