AJITESH MULLICK

ARITHMETIC SHORT CUTS

(Through Ratios)
 AJITESH MULLICK

Former Officer – Bank of India

Top 50 rank

CFA, PGDBA, BE, CAIIB, JAIIB

26 years’ experience
Topics : Solve 4 topics with Ratio trick

Discount
Age
Mixture
Alligation
 IMPORTANCE OF RATIOS AND PERCENTAGES

• Sometimes applicable in ½ the Paper

• Ratios and Percentages very important in Arithmetic, DI and Simplifications/Approximation questions

• Very EASY to understand

• EASIEST to solve in 30 seconds

 PERCENTAGE TO FRACTIONS
𝟏
Group
𝟖
𝟏
12.5% =
𝟖
𝟏
25% =
𝟒
𝟑
37.5% =
𝟖
𝟏
50% =
𝟐
𝟓
62.5% =
𝟖
𝟔
75% =
𝟖
 PERCENTAGE TO FRACTIONS
𝟏
Group
𝟕
𝟐 𝟏
14 % =
𝟕 𝟕
𝟒 𝟐
28 % =
𝟕 𝟕
𝟔 𝟑
42 % =
𝟕 𝟕
𝟏 𝟒
57 % =
𝟕 𝟕
𝟑 𝟓
71 % =
𝟕 𝟕
𝟓 𝟔
85 % =
𝟕 𝟕
 PERCENTAGE TO FRACTIONS
𝟏
Group
𝟏𝟏
𝟏 𝟏
𝟗 % =
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
𝟐 𝟐
𝟏𝟖 % =
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
𝟑 𝟑
𝟐𝟕 % =
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
𝟒 𝟒
𝟑𝟔 % =
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
𝟓 𝟓
𝟒𝟓 % =
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
𝟔 𝟔
54 % =
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
𝟕 𝟕
𝟔𝟑 % =
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
𝟕
 PERCENTAGE TO FRACTIONS
𝟏
Group
𝟗
𝟏 𝟏
𝟏𝟏 % =
𝟗 𝟗
𝟐 𝟐
𝟐𝟐 % =
𝟗 𝟗
𝟑 𝟑
𝟑𝟑 % =
𝟗 𝟗
𝟒 𝟒
𝟒𝟒 % =
𝟗 𝟗
𝟓 𝟓
𝟓𝟓 % =
𝟗 𝟗
𝟔 𝟔
𝟔𝟔 % =
𝟗 𝟗
CONCEPT OF DISCOUNT

MP

CP SP

𝐃
D% = * 100
𝐌𝐏
SUCCESSIVE DISCOUNT CONCEPT
Successive Discounts of % % %

MP SP
1. The successive discounts 25% and 40% is equal to a single discount of ____.
25% और 40% की क्रमिक छूट ____ की एकल छूट के बराबर है ।
A. 65% B. 55% C. 72% D. 15% E. None of these
1. The successive discounts 25% and 40% is equal to a single discount of ____.
25% और 40% की क्रमिक छूट ____ की एकल छूट के बराबर है ।
A. 65% B. 55% C. 72% D. 15% E. None of these
Ans. B
 𝟐 𝟐
2. If MP of an article is Rs 16800. 3 successive discounts of 14 %, 16 % and 10% are
𝟕 𝟑
given. Find the SP.
A. 6200 B. 10800 C. 4000 D. 5500 E. None of these
 𝟐 𝟐
2. If MP of an article is Rs 16800. 3 successive discounts of 14 %, 16 % and 10% are
𝟕 𝟑
given. Find the SP.
A. 6200 B. 10800 C. 4000 D. 5500 E. None of these
Ans. B
 CONCEPT OF AGES

Ratio of Ages = 3 : 4

New ratio of Ages = 5 : 6

(after years)
 CONCEPT OF AGES

Ratio of Ages = 5 : 8

New ratio of Ages = 5 : 7

(after 10 years)
3. The ratio of present ages of A and B is 1 : 3. The average of the age of A and B after 7 years is 31 years.
What will be the age (in years) of A and B after 2 years?
17.A और B की वर्तिान आयु का अनुपार् 1 : 3 है । 7 वर्त बाद A और B की आयु का औसर् 31 वर्त है । 2 वर्त बाद A
और B की आयु (वर्ो िें) क्या होगी?
A. 13, 37 B. 15, 47 C. 14, 38 D. 13, 35 E. None of these
3. The ratio of present ages of A and B is 1 : 3. The average of the age of A and B after 7
years is 31 years. What will be the age (in years) of A and B after 2 years?
17.A और B की वर्तिान आयु का अनुपार् 1 : 3 है । 7 वर्त बाद A और B की आयु का औसर् 31
वर्त है । 2 वर्त बाद A और B की आयु (वर्ो िें) क्या होगी?
A. 13, 37 B. 15, 47 C. 14, 38 D. 13, 35 E. None of these
Ans. C.
4. The respective ratio between the present ages of Ram, Rohan and Raj is 3: 4: 5. If the average of their
present ages is 28 years then what would be the sum of the ages of Ram and Rohan together after 5
years?
16.राि, रोहन और राज की वर्तिान आयु के बीच अनुपार् क्रिशः 3 : 4 : 5 है । उनकी वर्तिान आयु का औसर् 28
वर्त है । 5 वर्त बाद राि और रोहन की आयु का योग क्या होगा?
A. 45 yr B. 55 yr C. 52 yr D. 59 yr E. None of these
4. The respective ratio between the present ages of Ram, Rohan and Raj is 3: 4: 5. If the
average of their present ages is 28 years then what would be the sum of the ages of
Ram and Rohan together after 5 years?
16.राि, रोहन और राज की वर्तिान आयु के बीच अनुपार् क्रिशः 3 : 4 : 5 है । उनकी वर्तिान
आयु का औसर् 28 वर्त है । 5 वर्त बाद राि और रोहन की आयु का योग क्या होगा?
A. 45 yr B. 55 yr C. 52 yr D. 59 yr E. None of these
Ans. D.
 CONCEPT of Mixtures
Milk Water
INITIAL RATIO 4 : 3

FINAL RATIO 1 : 1
 CONCEPT of Mixtures
Milk Water
INITIAL RATIO 4 : 3

FINAL RATIO 3 : 4
5. A vessel contains Alcohol and Water 5:7. On adding 8 litre Alcohol and 8 litre
Water, the ratio becomes 3:4. Find the amount of Alcohol in initial mixture.
A. 60 B. 10 C. 20 D. 40 E. 30
5. A vessel contains Alcohol and Water 5:7. On adding 8 litre Alcohol and 8 litre
Water, the ratio becomes 3:4. Find the amount of Alcohol in initial mixture.
A. 60 B. 10 C. 20 D. 40 E. 30
Ans. D
6. In a pot, there is a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4: 5. If it is filled with an additional 8 litres
of milk, the pot would be full and ratio of milk and water would become 6: 5. Find the capacity of the pot?
एक बर्तन िें 4: 5 के अनुपार् िें दूध और पानी का मिश्रण है । यमद इसे 8 लीटर अमर्ररक्त दूध से भर मदया जाए, र्ो
बर्तन भर जाएगा और दूध और पानी का अनुपार् 6 : 5 हो जाएगा। बर्तन की क्षिर्ा ज्ञार् कीमजए।
A. 11 litres B. 22 litres C. 33 litres D. 44 litres E. None of these
6. In a pot, there is a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4: 5. If it is filled with an
additional 8 litres of milk, the pot would be full and ratio of milk and water would
become 6: 5. Find the capacity of the pot?
एक बर्तन िें 4: 5 के अनुपार् िें दूध और पानी का मिश्रण है । यमद इसे 8 लीटर अमर्ररक्त दूध से
भर मदया जाए, र्ो बर्तन भर जाएगा और दूध और पानी का अनुपार् 6 : 5 हो जाएगा। बर्तन की
क्षिर्ा ज्ञार् कीमजए।
A. 11 litres B. 22 litres C. 33 litres D. 44 litres E. None of these
Ans. D
CONCEPT of Alligation
7. A vessel contains 87.5% Alcohol. This is mixed with another mixture containing
50% alcohol. Find the ratio in which they are mixed if the final mixture contains 62.5%
Alcohol.
A. 1:2 B. 1:3 C. 2:1 D. 2:3 E. None of these
7. A vessel contains 87.5% Alcohol. This is mixed with another mixture containing
50% alcohol. Find the ratio in which they are mixed if the final mixture contains 62.5%
Alcohol.
A. 1:2 B. 1:3 C. 2:1 D. 2:3 E. None of these
Ans. A
8. In what ratio should Rs. 102 per kg of pulses mixed with Rs. 66 per kg pulses, so
that by selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 90 per kg, there will be profit of 20%?
102 रुपये प्रमर् मकलोग्राि दाल के साथ 66 रुपये प्रमर् मकलोग्राि दाल को मकस अनुपार् िें
मिलाया जाना चामहए, र्ामक 90 रुपये प्रमर् मकलो की दर से मिश्रण को बेचकर, 20% का
लाभ प्राप्‍र् हो?
A. 1 : 2 B. 5 : 9 C. 2 : 3 D. 1 : 3 E. None of these
8. In what ratio should Rs. 102 per kg of pulses mixed with Rs. 66 per kg pulses, so
that by selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 90 per kg, there will be profit of 20%?
102 रुपये प्रमर् मकलोग्राि दाल के साथ 66 रुपये प्रमर् मकलोग्राि दाल को मकस अनुपार् िें
मिलाया जाना चामहए, र्ामक 90 रुपये प्रमर् मकलो की दर से मिश्रण को बेचकर, 20% का
लाभ प्राप्‍र् हो?
A. 1 : 2 B. 5 : 9 C. 2 : 3 D. 1 : 3 E. None of these
Ans. D
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