DUUPLE, among mathematicians, denotes the ratio
of 2 to 1. Thus the ratio of 8 to 4 is double, or as 2
to 1.
Sub-DUPLE Ratio, is just the reverse of the former,
or as 1 to 2. Such is 4 to 8, or 6 to 12.
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DUUPLE, among mathematicians, denotes the ratio
of 2 to 1. Thus the ratio of 8 to 4 is double, or as 2
to 1.
Sub-DUPLE Ratio, is just the reverse of the former,
or as 1 to 2. Such is 4 to 8, or 6 to 12.