JECRC UNIVERSITY JAIPUR

Session -2023-24
Subject: Life Skills-II (DMA011C)
Semester-IV
(Common to All Disciplines at UG level)
Tutorial Sheet – 10 (CO5)

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

Topic - Ratio & Proportion, Profit and Loss, Partnerships and Averages

1. What must be added to each term of the ratio 2: 5 so that it may equal to 5: 6?
A) 13
B) 65
C) 54
D) 10
2. If A: B = 7: 9 and B: C = 3: 5, then A: B: C is equal to
A) 3: 6: 15
B) 5: 7: 15
C) 7: 9: 15
D) 7: 9: 13

3. The ratio of the length of a school ground to its width is 5: 2. If the width is 40 m, then
the length is
A) 95 m
B) 100 m
C) 200 m
D) 210 m

4. In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 4: 3 and the ratio of girls to teachers is 8: 1. The
ratio of students to teachers is
A) 35: 4
B) 4: 35
C) 3: 56
D) 56: 3

5. If x: y = 3: 4, then the value of (4x− y): (2x + 3y) is

7. The ratio of ages of two boys is 5 : 6. After two years the ratio will be 7 : 8. The ratio of
their age after 12 years will be :
A) 20: 19
B) 19: 20
C) 17: 18
D) 18: 17

8. The ratio of the age of a father to that of his son is 5: 2. If the product of their ages in
years is 1000, then the father’s age (in years) after 10 years will be:
A) 60
B) 70
C) 80
D) 90

9. A toy that cost 80 rupees is sold at a profit of 20 rupees. Find the percent or rate of profit.
A) 10%
B) 15%
 C) 20%
D) 25%

10. A man buys an article for Rs. 27.50 and sells it for Rs 28.60. Find his gain percent
A) 3%
B) 4%
C) 5%
D) 6%

11. A TV is purchased at Rs. 5000 and sold at Rs. 4000, find the lost percent.
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 30%
D) 35%

12. A person incurs a loss of 5% be selling a watch for Rs. 1140. At what price should the
watch be sold to earn 5% profit?
A) 1220
B) 1240
C) 1260
D) 1290
13. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profits
25%, find out the value of x.
A) 16
B) 20
C) 24
D) 28

14. A man buys an item at Rs. 1200 and sells it at the loss of 20 percent. Then what is the
selling price of that item?
A) 960
B) 970
C) 980
D) 990

15. Sahil purchased a machine at Rs 10000, then got it repaired at Rs 5000, then gave its
transportation charges Rs 1000. Then he sold it with 50% of the profit, at what price he
actually sold it.
A) 22000
B) 23000
C) 24000
D) 25000

16. A shopkeeper expects a gain of 45/2 % on his C.P. If his sale was Rs. 392, then find his
profit.
A) 70
B) 72
C) 76
 D) 78

17. A plot is sold for Rs. 18,700 with a loss of 15%. At what price it should be sold to get the
profit of 15%?
A) 24000
B) 24300
C) 25000
D) 25300

18. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is
25% then determine the value of x.
A) 15
B) 16
C) 18
D) 20

19. If the cost price of 12 items is equal to the selling price of 16 items, the loss percent is.?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 30%
D) 35%
20. A pair of articles was bought for Rs. 37.40 at a discount of 15%. What must be
themarked price of each of the articles?
A) 22
B) 25
C) 28
D) 29

21. If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, the gain percentage?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 70%

22. P, Q, and R invested Rs.42000, Rs.60000 and Rs.80000 respectively to start a business.
At the end of 4 years, they earned a profit of Rs.18200. what will be Q’s share in profit?
A) Rs. 3000
B) Rs.4000
C) Rs.5000
D) Rs.6000

23. A started a business investing Rs.45000. After 8 months B joined him with a capital of
Rs.60000. At the end of the year the total profit was Rs.16900. What is the difference
between the share of profit of A and B?
A) Rs.5000
B) Rs. 6500
C) Rs. 7000
D) Rs. 7500
24. A, B and C started a business with capital Rs.12000, Rs.20000 and Rs.24000
respectively. After 4 months, B takes out Rs.4000 and C added Rs.6000 in his
investment. Then, find the profit share of B, if the total profit is Rs.8600.
A) Rs. 2500
B)Rs. 2600
C) Rs. 2700
D) Rs. 2800

25. A, B and C agree to receive profit from their business each in proportion of his
investment. If A invests Rs.20000 for a year, B invests Rs.25000 for 6 months and C
invests Rs.30000 for 8 months, then find the share of profit of A and B if the total profit
is Rs.42000 at the end of one year.
A) Rs.12000 and R.7000
B) Rs.14000 and R.8000
C) Rs.15000 and R.9000
D) Rs.16000 and R.10000

26. Aakash and Vikash invested Rs(x+2000) and Rs(x+3000) respectively in a partnership. If
profit at the end of the year is Rs 28000 and value of Vikash’s share is Rs 16000, what is
the value of x? (in Rs)
A) 800
B) 900
C) 1000
D) 1500
27. A and B started a business in partnership by investing the capital of Rs. 35000 and Rs.
40000 respectively. After six months, C also joined them with some capital. If at the end
of the year, the profit share of C is Rs. 8000 out of the total profit of Rs. 23000, then find
the amount invested by C.
A) 60000
B) 70000
C) 80000
D) 90000

28. Ratio of boys to girls in a class of 48 students is 3: 1. Average weight of boys is 47 kg

29. Find the average of the following set of numbers. 65, 85, 70, 90, and 105.
A) 83
B) 93
C) 103
D) 113
30. The average of 7 consecutive numbers is 20. What is the largest of these numbers?
A) 23
B) 33
C) 43
D) 53

31. The average age of three boys is 15 years and their ages are in proportion 3:5:7. What is
the age in years of the youngest boy?
A) 9 years
B) 10 years
C) 11 years
D) 12 years

32. The average weight of a group of seven boys is 56 kg. The individual weights (in kg) of
six of them are 52, 57, 55, 60, 59 and 55. Find the weight of the seventh boy.
A) 54 kg.
B) 60 kg.
C) 66 kg.
D) 70 kg.