ratioand

Ratioand is a neologism used in some educational and theoretical contexts to describe a compound measure that combines a numerical ratio with a predicate-based condition. The term blends ratio with and, signaling that the ratio is considered together with an accompanying logical property. It is not a standard operator in mainstream mathematics, but it serves as a pedagogical tool for illustrating how ratio calculations can be coupled with eligibility criteria or selection rules.

Formal concept

For numbers x and y with y not equal to zero, and for a predicate P defined on numbers, the ratioand of x, y under P is defined as the pair (x/y, I), where I equals 1 if P(x) and P(y) both hold, and I equals 0 otherwise. This construction makes the ratio explicit alongside a Boolean indicator that expresses whether a given predicate is simultaneously true for both components. The notation is illustrative rather than canonical and is used to highlight how a simple ratio interacts with a secondary condition.

Examples

ratioand(8, 4, isPositive) yields (2, 1) because 8/4 = 2 and both 8 and 4 satisfy isPositive. ratioand(5, 2, isInteger) yields (2.5, 0) since 5/2 = 2.5 but not both numbers satisfy isInteger.

Applications

Ratioand is mainly a teaching device to discuss how ratios can be interpreted alongside logical constraints, selection criteria, or subset analyses. It appears in problem sets and exploratory discussions rather than in formal mathematical doctrine.

See also

Ratio, Predicate, Boolean logic, Data analysis.

Note

Ratioand is not a standard, widely adopted concept; it is described here as a hypothetical construct used for illustrative purposes.