Maths Mania # 042

DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, four options are given. Choose the correct option.

1. The prices of a scooter and a moped are in the ratio 9 : 5. If a scooter costs Rs.6800 more than a
moped, the price of a scooter is
(1) Rs.17000
(2) Rs.13600
(3) Rs.15300
(4) None of these

2. The ratio of zinc and copper in a brass piece is 13 : 7. How much zinc will be there in 100 kg of such
a piece?
(1) 20 kg
(2) 35 kg
(3) 55 kg
(4) 65 kg

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3. What is the ratio whose terms differ by 40 and the measure of which is ?
7
(1) 16 : 56
(2) 14 : 56
(3) 15 : 56
(4) 16 : 72

4. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1. If the ratio of milk and water is to be
1 : 2, then the amount of water (in litres) to be further added is
(1) 2 0
(2) 3 0
(3) 4 0
(4) 6 0

5. 20 litres of a mixture contain milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3. If 4 litres of this mixture are replaced
by 4 litres of milk, the ratio of milk to water in the new mixture will become
(1) 2 : 1
(2) 6 : 3
(3) 7 : 3
(4) 8 : 3

6. An alloy contains zinc and copper in the ratio 5 : 8 and another alloy contains zinc and copper in
the ratio 5 : 3. If equal amounts of both the alloys are melted together, then the ratio of zinc and
copper in the resulting alloy is
(1) 25 : 24
(2) 3 : 8
(3) 103 : 105
(4) 105 : 103
7. If (a + b) : (a – b) = 1 : 5, then (a 2 – b 2 ) : (a 2 + b 2 ) equals
(1) 2 : 3
(2) 3 : 2
(3) 5 : 13
(4) 13 : 5

8. Two whole numbers whose sum is 64 can not be in the ratio

(1) 5 : 3
(2) 7 : 1
(3) 3 : 4
(4) 9 : 7

9. If a carton containing a dozen mirrors is dropped, which of the following can not be the ratio of the
broken mirror to unbroken mirrors?
(1) 2 : 1
(2) 7 : 5
(3) 3 : 2
(4) 3 : 1

10. Out of the ratios 7 : 20 : 13 : 25; 17 : 30 and 11 : 15, the smallest one is
(1) 7 : 20
(2) 11 : 15
(3) 13 : 25
(4) 17 : 30
 Detailed Solutions

1. Let their costs be 9x and 5x.

Then, 9x – 5x = 6800 ⇒ x = 1700.
∴ Cost of a scooter = 9x = Rs.15300. Ans.(3)

2. Amount of zinc =
FG100 × 13 IJ kg = 65 kg. Ans.(4)
H 20 K

3. Let the ratio be x : (x + 40).

x 2
Then,
cx + 40h = 7 ⇔ 7x = 2x + 80 ⇔ x = 16.

∴ Required ratio is 16 : 56. Ans.(1)

4. Milk in 60 litres =
FG60 × 2IJ = 40 litres & water in it = 20 litres.
H 3K
Let x litres of water be added to it.

milk 1 40 1
Then, = ⇔ = ⇔ 20 + x = 80 ⇔ x = 60. Ans.(4)
water 2 20 + x 2
5. The remaining 16 litres of mixture contain

Milk =
FG16 × 5 IJ = 10 litres & water = 6 litres.
H 8K
Now, milk in new mix. = (10 + 4) litres & water in it = 6 litres.

14 7
∴ Ratio of milk and water in new mix. = . Ans.(3)
6 3

6. Zinc in 2 kg of new alloy =

FG 5 + 5 IJ = 105 kg.
H 13 8K 104
Copper in 2 kg of new alloy = G
F 8 + 3 IJ = 105 kg.
H 13 8K 104
105 103
Ratio of zinc and copper in new alloy = : = 105 : 103. Ans.(4)
104 104

a+b 1 a+b+a−b 1+5 a −3

7. = ⇔ = ⇔ =−
a−b 5 a+b−a+b 1−5 b 2

a2 9 a2 − b2 9 − 4 5
⇔ 2
= ⇔ 2 = = . Ans.(3)
b 4 a + b2 9 + 4 13
8. The sum of two ratios must be a factor of 64.
But, (3 + 4) = 7 is not a factor of 64.
So, this ratio can not be 3 : 4. Ans.(3)
9. For a perfect division into whole numbers, the sum of the terms of the ratio must divide 12. Since
3 + 2 = 5 does not divide 12, so it can not be 3 : 2. Ans.(3)

7 13 17 11
10. =.35 ; =.52 ; =.56 and =.73.
20 25 30 15
∴ The smallest one is .35, i.e. 7 : 20. Ans.(1)