Topic: Ratios & Proportions

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 Ratio & Types of Ratios:
Ratio:

Types of Ratios:

If given ratio is a:b If the given ratio is a:b:c

Then then
· Duplicate Ratio : a2:b2 Inverse Ratio = 1/a : 1/b : 1/c = bc:ac:ab
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Sub duplicate Ratio = √a : √b
· If the given ratios are a:b,c:d,e:f,
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Triplicate Ratio : a :b then
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Compound Ratio= ace : bdf
Sub Triplicate Ratio = ∛a:∛b
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Inverse Ratio = 1/a : 1/b = b:a
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 Proportion & Types of Proportions:

Proportion:
a:b: :c:d

Rule of Proportionality:Product of Extreme Terms = Product of Mean Terms

Types of Proportions:

Third Proportion :

Fourth Proportion :

Mean Proportion :

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If A : B = 3 : 4 and B : C = 5 : 6 then A : B : C is?
A. 3:15:24 B. 3:9:10
C. 15:20:24 D. 3:20:24

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X=3Y, Y=4Z then X:Y:Z ?

2P = 5Q, 3Q =4R Then P:Q:R ?

(⅔)A = ½ B, ¾ B = ⅔ C Then a:b:c ?

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If A : B = 2 : 3,B : C = 4 : 5 and C : D = 6 : 7 Then A : B : C : D is?
A. 36:24:48:80 B. 48:72:90:105
C. 72:90:105:90 D. 24:36:80:100

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If a:b=1:2, b:c=3:4 and c:d = 2:3 find a:b:c:d ?

If a:b=2:3, b:c=4:5 and c:d=4:2 find a:b:c:d?

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The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to second is 2 :3 and that of the
second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is?
A. 20 B. 30 C. 48 D. 58

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If the ratio of the ages of two friends A and B is in the ratio 3 : 5 and that of B and C is 3 : 5 and
the sum of their ages is 147, then how old is B?

The ratio of money with Ram and Gopal is 7 : 17 and that with Gopal and Krishna is 7 : 17. If
Ram has Rs. 490, Krishna has?

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A sum of Rs. 1870 is to be divided among A, B and C such that 1/2 times of A’s share,
1/3 times of B’s share and 1/6 times of C’s share are all equal. The share of C is :

A. Rs. 510
½ A = ⅓ B = ⅙ C =K B. Rs. 680
C. Rs. 850
A =2k
D. Rs. 1020
B = 3k
C= 6k

A:B:C = 2 : 3 : 6

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Two number are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is subtracted from each,
the new numbers are in the ratio of 12 : 23. The smaller number is?
A. 28 B. 33 C. 49 D. 55

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If the ratio of the ages of Maya and Chaya is 6:5 at present,
and fifteen years from now, the ratio will get changed to 9:8,
then find Maya’s present age.
A.24 years B. 30years C. 18 years D. 33 years

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A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 8 : 3 on adding 3 liters of water,
then the ratio becomes 2 : 1. The quantity of milk in the mixture is?
A. 24litres B. 22litres C. 26litres D. 20litres

In a box the ratio between the number of cashews and the number of grapes is 7: 13
If 8 cashews and 11 grapes are eaten the ratio between
the number of cashews and the number of grapes become 1:2.
Find the original number of cashews?
A. 65 B. 35 C. 40 D. 30

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What least number is added to each one of 6, 14, 8, 18 to make them in proportional?

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

(6+x)*(18+x) = (14+x)*(8+x)

Which is the least number should be subtract from each of 8,10,11,14 to be in

proportion?

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

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A man spends Rs 660 on tables and chairs. The price of each table is Rs. 150 and

the price of each chair is Rs. 20. If he buys the maximum number of tables,

what is the ratio of chairs to tables purchased?

a. 2: 5 b. 3:5 c. 2:3 d. 3:4

A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3.

If Cgets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?

a. Rs. 500 b. Rs. 1500 c. Rs. 2000 d. None of these

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Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number.
The ratio of the two numbers is?
A.2:5 B.3:5 C.4:5 D.6:7

The students is three classes are in the ratio 2: 3: 5. If 20 students are increased
in each class, the ratio changes to 4 : 5 : 7.
The total number of students before the increase is?
A. 65 B. 80 C. 75 D. 100

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A man has some hens and cows. If the number of heads be 48 and number of feet
equal 140 the number of hens will be—

a)20 b) 25 c)26 d) 30

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 seats after increase ?

a. 2 : 3 : 4 b. 6 : 7 : 8 c. 6 : 8 : 9 d. None of these

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A bag contains Rs. 600 in the form of one-rupee, 50-paise and 25-paise coins
in the ratio 3 : 4 : 12. The number of 25-paise coins is?
A. 899 B. 905 C. 895 D. 900

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A bag contains one rupee,50 P, 25 P coins are in the ratio 8:9:11, amounting to Rs. 244. Find
the number of coins of each type respectively.

A bag contains one rupee,2 rupee, 5 rupee coins are in the ratio 8:9:4, amounting to Rs.
322. Find the number of coins of each type respectively.

A bag contains 50 P, 25 P,20P coins are in the ratio 3:5:7, amounting to Rs. 332. Find the
number of coins of each type respectively.

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The ratio of first and second class train fares between two stations is 40:1 and that of the
number of passengers travelling between these stations by first and second class is 1:20. If
on a particular day Rs.2700/- be collected from the passengers travelling between these
stations, then the amount collected from first class passengers is:?
Rs.1800/-
Rs.600/-
Rs.900/-
Rs.600/-

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