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Ratio and Proportion Questions Solved

The document provides solutions to 20 ratio and proportion problems. The problems involve finding ratios between given quantities, sharing amounts according to given ratios, and determining quantities when ratios change. The high-level ratio concepts demonstrated include setting up ratios as fractions equal to each other, cross-multiplication to solve ratios, and determining new ratios when original quantities change by percentages. Multiple choice questions related to these ratio concepts are also provided with solutions.

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Ratio and Proportion Questions Solved

The document provides solutions to 20 ratio and proportion problems. The problems involve finding ratios between given quantities, sharing amounts according to given ratios, and determining quantities when ratios change. The high-level ratio concepts demonstrated include setting up ratios as fractions equal to each other, cross-multiplication to solve ratios, and determining new ratios when original quantities change by percentages. Multiple choice questions related to these ratio concepts are also provided with solutions.

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Assignment 4 – Ratio

solutions

Solve the following:


1. If a : b = 3 : 7 and b : c = 5 : 9, find a : b : c.

Ans. -a:b:c=(3×5):(7×5):(9×7)

a:b:c=15:35:63

2. If A : B = 4 : 9 and B : C = 3 : 6 , find A : C.

Ans - A:B:C=(4×3):(9×3):(6×9)
A:B:C=12:27:54

3. Find the mean proportional between given two numbers that is 64 and 49.

Ans- Square root of 64 and 49= 56

4. Share Rs.4200 among Jay, Sanjay and Bijay in the ratio 2 : 4 : 6.

Ans- For jay- (2/12)x4200 = 700


For sanjay- (4/12)x4200 = 1400
For bijay- (6/12)x4200 = 2100

5. Rs 1210 were divided among three person P, Q, R so that P:Q = 5:4 and Q:R = 9:10. Then how much R
gets?

Ans - P:Q = 5:4


& Q: R = 9:10
P/Q = 5/4X9/9 = 45/36 & Q/R = 9/10X4/4 = 36/40

P:Q:R =45:36 :40


so, let amt received by R be 40

* R 's amount =

402 x 1210 Total ratio (40/121)x1210 = 400

Amount received by R= 400


6. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. Find the ratio of the two
numbers.

Ans Let the third number be x. Then, 1st num = 120% of x =120x/100 = 6x/5

2ndnum=150% of x = 150x/100 = 3x/2

Ratio of first two numbers = 6x/5 : 3x/2 = 12x : 15x = 4 : 5

7. Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to
increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats?

Ans- let the number of seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology be 5x, 7x and 8x.
Number of increased seats are (140% of 5x), (150% of 7x) and (175% of 8x).
=[(140/100)×5x],[(150/100)×7x] and [(175/100)×8x]
= 7x,21x/2 and 14x.

= The required ratio =7x:21x/2:14x


= 14x:21x:28x
=2:3:4

8. In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then find the
quantity of water to be further added.

Ans-Quantity of Milk = 60*(2/3) = 40 liters


Quantity of water = 60-40 = 20 liters

As per question we need to add water to get quantity 2:1

=40/(20+x) = 1/2
= 20 + x = 80
= x = 60 liters

9. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7 : 8. If the percentage increase in the
number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio?

Ans- Originally, let the number of boys and girls in the college be 7x and 8x respectively.
Their increased number is (120% of 7x) and (110% of 8x).
= (120/100) *7X and (110/110)*8x
42x 44x
= and
5 5
42x 44x
The required ratio = : = 21 : 22.
5 5

10. When 40% percent of a number is added to another number the second number increases to its 20%.
What is the ratio between the first and second number?

Ans - let 1st no. be x and another be y. Then acc. To ques.


0.4x+y = 1.2y
0.4x= 0.2y=>x/y=2/4=1/2

MCQs:
11. Two numbers are respectively 40% and 60% more than third number. Find the ratio of two numbers?
(a) 7:4 (b) 8:5 (c) 7:8 (d) 7:9 (e) 6:7
Option C

12. In a school the number of boys and girls are in the ratio of 4:7. If the number of boys are increased by
25% and the number of girls are increased by 15%. What will be the new ratio of number of boys to
that of girls?
(a) 100:131 (b) 100:151 (c) 100:161 (d) 100:181 (e) None of these
Option C

13. A money bag contains 50 p, 25 p, and 10 p coins in the ratio 5 : 9 : 4 and the total amounting to Rs.206.
Find the individual number of coins of each type.
(a) 210,350,160 (b) 220,360,150 (c) 200,360,160 (d) 200,350,160
(e) None
Option - C

14. A vessel contains milk and water in the ratio of 4:3. If 14 litres of the mixture is drawn and filled with
water, the ratio changes to 3:4. How much milk was there in the vessel initially?
(a) 24 (b) 32 (c) 40 (d) 48 (e) None of these
Option B

15. The income of Neha and Hitesh are in the ratio of 4:5 and their expenditure is in the ratio of 2:3. If each
of them saves 2000, then find their income.
(a) 4000, 6000 (b) 4000, 5000 (c) 5000, 4000 (d) 5000, 6000(e) None of these
Option B

16. A bag contains 25p coins, 50p coins and 1 rupee coins whose values are in the ratio of 8:4:2. The total
number of coins is 840. Then find the total amount in rupees.
(a) 220 (b) 240 (c) 260 (d) 280 (e) None of these
Option D

17. A liquid mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio of 4 : 3. If 5 liters of water is added to the
mixture the ratio becomes 4 : 5. Find the quantities of alcohol in the given mixture?
a) 12 l b) 10 l c) 8 l d) 5 l e) None of these
Option B

18. The ratio of two numbers is 3:4. If 3 is subtracted from both the numbers, the ratio becomes 1:2. Find
the sum of the two numbers?
a) 9 b) 10.5 c) 11.5 d) 12 e) None of these
Option B

19. The sum of three numbers is 210. If the ratio between the first and second number be 2:3 and that
between the second and third be 4:5, then the difference between the first and third number?
a) 21 b) 35 c) 42 d) 56 e) None of these
Option C

20. An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q and R in the ratio of 5:4:7 respectively. If the total
share of P and R is 3 times the share of Q, what is definitely Q’s share?
a) 2000 b) 4000 c) 6000 d) data inadequate e)
None of these
Option D

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