This document discusses ratios and their applications in arithmetic and geometry. It provides examples of using ratios to solve problems involving ages, mixtures, meetings, and mobile objects. Ratios can be expressed as comparisons using subtraction in arithmetic ratios or division in geometric ratios. The key points are that ratios of initial quantities are maintained even after amounts are added or removed, and time or distance ratios between objects will match their velocity or speed ratios. The document concludes with applications of ratios to word problems involving ages over time, mixing liquids with changing volumes, tracking attendees at events, and objects moving towards each other.