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According to given values. 142,10 14-7 80, y= eg also, 142% z $0, Ky = 142, But value of k, is not given hence Z cannot be determined, . A cask contains a mixture of 49 litres of wine and water in the proportion 5 : 2. How much water must be added to it so that the ratfo of wine to water may be 7: 4? @ 35 (0)"'6 ()7 (6) None of these Ans. (b) Let wine and water are 5x and 2xlitres Sx + 2x= 49 5x=35, 2x=14 35 Ratio & Proportion Practice Exercise: | 0 Find a fourth proportional to the numbers 60, 48,20. @.36 JS % {c) 48 (d) None of these Q Finda third proportionate the numbers 4, 42 Jat 4a (0) 541 (c) 641 (d) None.of these © Inaratio 11 : 14, if the antecedent is 55, the consequent is Brn (©) 60 (b) 90 (2) None of these ‘The mean proportional of 0.25 and 0.04 is @) 0.01 A001 ©) 10V70 (@) None of these The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and their sum is 420. The greater of the two numbers is (@) 360 (©) 180 (b) 240 (0) None of these ‘Amit, Sumit and Puneet share an emount of Rs, 660 in the ratio of 3: 4: 5. What is the share of Puneat? (@) Rs. 375 {o) Rs, 575, (0) As. 275 (d) None of these The prices of a sccoter and a television set are in the ratio of 8: 2. If a scooter costs Rs. 600 more than the television set, then the price of television set is: (@) Rs. 1800 (o). Rs. 2400 (0) Rs. 1200 (0) None of these WA:B=7:5andB:C=9:11,thenA:B:C is equal to (a) 56:45:63, (©) 45:63:55 (b) 63:45:55 (6) None of these ISA = 4B = 5C, then A: B : Cis @) 16:20:18 (b) 15:20:16 (©) 20:18:12 (6) None of these The ratio of money with Anju and Sanjuis 4:5 and that with Sanjuand Manju is §: 6. if Anju has Rs. 280, then the amount of money Manju has (a). Rs. 320 ARs. 420 (o) Rs. 640 (2) None of these MADE EASY + Reasoning & Aptitude | 49 vi char! eli value check kara + naw ee rryporsun 11. The sum af three number is 124. If the ratio between the first and second be 2: 3 and that between the second and third be 7 : 9, then the third number (@) 4 (b) 64 (c) 48 (@) None of these . The ratio between two number is 2: 3. Ifeach number is increased by 4, the ratio becomes 5:7. The number are (a) 8,16 (b) (Q 24,32 16,24 (d) None of these The ratio of present ages of Suresh and Maheshis 7: 5. lfafter 6 years their ages wil be in the ratio of 4 : 3, the present age of Mahesh is (2) 32 years (©) 20 years (b) 36 years (A) None of these |. Two numbers are in the ratio of 5:7. f 25 be subtracted from each, they are in the ratio of 35::59. Find the difference ofthe two numbers. fe) 48 (b) 52 ©) 24 (@) None of these © The value of k that must be added to 7, 16, 43, 79 50 that they are in proportion, is (7 (0) 5 © 9 (a) None of these 16. The number that must be added to each of the numbers 8, 21, 13 and 31 to make the ratio of frst two numbers equal to the ratio of fast two number is @5 @9 (b)7 (@) None of these @ The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 2 and their expenditures in the ratio 5: 9. If each saves Rs. 1000, A's income is (@) Rs.5000 —_ 67s. 6000 (©) Rs. 8000 (2) None of these @®A mixture contains alcohol and water int ratio of 12: 8. On adding 14 litres of wate the ratio of alcohol to water becomes 4 : The quantity of alcohol in the mixture's (@) litres (b) 42 tres (0) 26litros (6) None ofthese Solutions . Ans, (b) Let xbe the fourth proportional, then 60:48:38: x 07,62 = 20 Ans. (a) Let x be the third proportional, then 4:42 Consequent = 70. Ans. (b) Let xbe the mean proportional. Then, 0.25: x: x: 0.04 0.25 __x x 0.04 or, 2 =0.01 of, r, Ans. (b) Here, a= 3, b = 4 and x= 420. c. The first number MADE EASY * Reasoning & Aptitude | Se Jee am Jorn, ee om che soe t i f E E = a eee ee eS = 180. a+b 8 and, the se¢ond number bk _ 4x 420 = 240, a+b 344 Ans. (b) Here, a= 3,b = 4,c = 5 and x = 660. +, Share of Puneet= —* atb+c 5x660 = Rs.27! g4ae5 7 B27 Ans. (b) Here, a = 3, b = 2, and x= 600. The price of a television set bk _ 2600 “a-b 9-2 Ans. (b) Here, n, = 7, n= 9, d,=5 and d,=11 A:B:C=(n,xn,): (d,xn,) : (d,x¢,) 7 x9):(5 x9): (5x11) 9: 45 : 55. = Rs. 1200, Ans. (¢) WehaveA:B=4:3andB:C=5:4 Here, n, = 4,n,=5, d4=3 and d,= 4, ALB: C= (nxn) : (d,xn,) : (d,xd,) 4x8) (3 x8): (3x4) = 20:15: 12 Ans. (b) We have, A: B= 4:Sand8:C=5:6. Here,n, = 4,ng= 5, d,= 5 and d.= 6 A:B:C=(n,xn,): (d,xn,) :(d,xd,) (4x5): (5 x5) :(5 x8) = 20:25:300r 4:56. Thus, ratio of money with Anju, Sanju and Manju is 4: § : 6. Since Anju has Rs. 280, the amount of money Manju has = x g=R5420. 2 MADE EASY 11. Ans. (a) We have, A:B =2:3.andB:C =7:9, Here,n, = 2,nj=7,d,= 3 and d= 9. AB: = (nyxn,): (xn): (dyxdp) = (2x7): (3x7) (3x9) = 14:21:27. Since the sum of the numbers is 124, the third a. tx 124-54, number's 73 ory a7* 12. Ans. (b) Wehave,a:b=2:3,¢:d=5:7andx=4 axle-d) The first number = ad—be _2K4x(5-7) 4g © (2x7=3x5) bx(c-d) d, the seo = and, the second number = = We have, a:b=7:5,c:d=4: Sand x=6. bx(c-d) The f h= @ present age of Mahesh = == =5x6x(4-3) * 7xB= 5x4) 90 99888 14. Ans. (c) We have, a:b =5:7,¢:d= 95:59 and _5x25x(59-35) = "6xs0-7x35) b ©) and, the second number = 8=2) ad=be * Reasoning & Aptitude | 51 ‘ 52 | © Ratio & Proportion MADEEASY _ 7x25 x (59-35) _ (6 x59-7%35) Thedifference of two numbers = 84-60 = 24 15. Ans. (b) Here, a=7,b = 16,¢ = 43 andd = 79, ___be-ad (@+4)-(b+e) __16%43-7%79 (7+79)-(16+43) 16. Ans. (a) Here, a= 8,b=21,c=13andd=31 The required number = __be-ad © (@+0)=(b+0) = 21x13-8x31 (6+31)-(21+ 13) 17. Ans. (b) Wehave, a:b =3:2,c:d=5:3 and 4000 aS(d-c) be A's income = 3%1000x(3~5) = = Rs 6000. (8x3=2x5) 48. Ans. (b) The two given ratios are 12: 5 and 4:8. inorder to equate the antecedents of the two ratios, we write the second ratio as 12: 9 Now, we have, a:b = 12:5,c:d= 12:9 and x= 14

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