Tuesday, February 9, 2010
ratio commercial
In this awareness video for eating disorders, the ratios 1:2 and 1:3 are used to communicate that 1 out of every 2 girls and 1 out of every 3 boys have unhealthy eating habits.
Trident Ratio Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_Jk1zLisg
This is a 1978 commercial; showing how ratio's in advertising date back. The Advertisement says that "4 out of 5 dentists recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum". This is a ration of 4:5. This means for every 5 dentists questioned 4 recommend sugarless gum.
This is a 1978 commercial; showing how ratio's in advertising date back. The Advertisement says that "4 out of 5 dentists recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum". This is a ration of 4:5. This means for every 5 dentists questioned 4 recommend sugarless gum.
Mac Advertisement
16X9 Factor
This article describes how widescreen televisions today have a 16 to 9 ratio. This mean that for every 16 units long, the television will be units high. This differs from the original television of 4 to 3 ratio. This ratio gives the television its name because it is almost twice as wide as it is high.
http://hometheater.about.com/cs/television/a/16x9tvfactor.htm
http://hometheater.about.com/cs/television/a/16x9tvfactor.htm
2 for 1
http://www.restaurantdiscountvouchers.co.uk/2009/01/12/2-for-1-at-burger-king-across-the-uk/
In this ad, Burger King says that for every Angus/Bacon Double Cheese burger one buys they can get one more burger for free. The ratio they are advertising is 1:1 (1 burger : 1 burger), or 2:1 because for every 2 burgers you buy, you pay the price of 1 burger.
In this ad, Burger King says that for every Angus/Bacon Double Cheese burger one buys they can get one more burger for free. The ratio they are advertising is 1:1 (1 burger : 1 burger), or 2:1 because for every 2 burgers you buy, you pay the price of 1 burger.
Article with ratio
This article says that consumers prefer to buy hp computers 5:1 over dell. This means that for every 5 hp computers sold 1 dell computer is sold.
http://www.businessinsider.com/2008/12/consumers-prefer-hp-hpq-computers-to-dell-dell-5-to-1-analyst
http://www.businessinsider.com/2008/12/consumers-prefer-hp-hpq-computers-to-dell-dell-5-to-1-analyst
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