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1. A bag contains rupee, fifty paise and twenty five paise 9. The certain number of cooks to the number of waiters is 3
coins whose values are in the ratio of 4:5:6. If the total to 13. When 12 more waiters are hired, the ratio of
number of coins are 760, find the number of 50 paise number of cooks to the number of waiters changes 3:16.
coins. How many cooks are there?
(a) 80 (b) 200 (a) 4 (b) 12
(c) 480 (d) 280 (c) 15 (d) 9

2. If income of A, B, C are in the ratio of 2:9:11 and income of 10. The ratio of marks obtained by Jane and Sri are 6:5. If the
B is Rs.280 more than that of A, what is the income of C? combined average of their percentage is 68.75 and their
(a) Rs.480 (b) Rs.440 sum of marks is 275, find the total maximum marks.

(c) Rs.540 (d) Rs.450 (a) 150 (b) 200

(c) 400 (d) 300
3. The ratio between two numbers is 15:11. If each number
is decreased by 6, the ratio become 3:2. Find the numbers. 11. How many kgs of rice costing Rs.8/kg must be mixed with
(a) 30, 22 (b) 15, 11 36 kg of rice costing Rs.5.40/kg so that 20% gain may be
obtained by selling the mixture at Rs.7.20/kg.
(c) 45, 33 (d) 60, 44
(a) 10.8 kg (b) 12 kg
4. Three numbers are in the ratio 2:p:5. The third number is (c) 4 kg (d) 6 kg
greater than the first one by 21. Find the value of p if their
sum is 70. 12. A sample of x litres from a container having 60 litres of
(a) 8 (b) 6 milk and water solution contains milk and water in the
ratio of 2:3 is replaced with pure milk so that container
(c) 3 (d) 11
will have milk and water in equal proportion. What is x?
5. The salary earned by a man for 3 months is 2:4:5. If the (a) 60 litres (b) 10 litres
difference between the product of salaries of first 2 (c) 30 litres (d) None of these
months to that of last two months is 48000000, then find
the salary for second months. 13. In what ratio must a person mix 3 kinds of tea costing
(a) 6000 (b) 8000 Rs.60/kg, Rs.75/kg, Rs.100/kg so that the resultant
mixture when sold at Rs.96/kg yields 20% profit?
(c) 12000 (d) 14000
(a) 1:2:4 (b) 3:7:6
6. A diamond falls down and breaks into pieces whose (c) 1:4:2 (d) None of these
weight are in the ratio 1:3:6. If the value of the diamond is
proportional to the square of its weight, and its original 14. A zookeeper counted the heads of animals in the zoo and
value is Rs.30000, what is the loss in value due to found it as 80. When he counted the legs it was 260, if the
breakage? zoo had either pigeons and horses, how many horses are
(a) Rs.14800 (b) Rs.12600 there?

(c) Rs.16200 (d) Rs.21000 (a) 40 (b) 30

(c) 50 (d) 60
7. Harini distributed 250 chocolates among 4 kids. The
share of the first kid, twice the share of second kid, thrice 15. How many litres of solution that is 15% salt must be
the share of third kid and four times the share of fourth added to 5 litres of a solution that is 8% salt so that the
kid are all equal. Find the number of chocolates received resulting solution is 10% salt?
by 3rd kid. (a) 2 (b) 6
(a) 40 (b) 80 (c) 7 (d) 10
(c) 60 (d) 12
16. A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25%
8. In what ratio should 20% of methyl alcohol be mixed with water and rest milk 2nd contains 50% water. How much
50% of methyl alcohol solution so that the resultant milk should he mix from each of the containers so at to get
solution has 40% methyl alcohol in it? 12 litres of milk such that ratio of water to milk 3:5?
(a) 5:2 (b) 3:1 (a) 4, 8 (b) 6, 6
(c) 1:2 (d) 2:3 (c) 5, 7 (d) 7, 4

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17. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar of which he sells at 8% 25. Three partners A, B and C together invested Rs.4400 in a
profit and rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on whole. Find business. At the end of the year, A got Rs.1250, B got
the quantity sold at 18% profit. Rs.2500 and C got Rs.3750 as profit. How much amount
(a) 400 (b) 560 did C invest?

(c) 600 (d) 640 (a) Rs.2400 (b) Rs.4800

(c) Rs.7200 (d) Rs.9600
18. Three men A, B and C subscribe Rs.4700 for a business. A
subscribes Rs.700 more than B and B Rs.500 more than C.
How much will C receive out of a profit of Rs.423?
(a) Rs.135 (b) Rs.198
(c) Rs.90 (d) Rs.190

19. A and B enter into a partnership for a year. A contributes

Rs.3000 and B Rs.4000. After 8 months they admit C, who
contributes Rs.4500. If B withdraws his contribution after
6 months, how would they share a profit of Rs.1000 at the
end of the year?
(a) Rs.250, Rs.200, Rs.550
(b) Rs.375, Rs.250, Rs.375
(c) Rs.150, Rs.200, Rs.650
(d) None of these

20. Ashok invests Rs.3000 for a year and Sunil joins him with
Rs.2000 after 4 months. After the year they receive a
return of Rs.2600. Sunil’s share is
(a) Rs.800 (b) Rs.1000
(c) Rs.750 (d) Rs.900

21. A and B enter into a partnership with their capitals in the

ratio 5:7. At the end of 6 months, A withdraws his capital.
If they receive the profits in the ratio 6:7, find how long
B’s capital was used?
(a) 5 months (b) 7 months
(c) 3 months (d) 9 months

22. A, B and C invested capitals in the ratio 7:6:5; the timing

of their investments being in the ratio 4:7:9. In what ratio
would their profit be distributed?
(a) 9:14:15 (b) 28:42:45
(c) 15:14:9 (d) 28:24:54

23. A, B and C invest their capitals in a business. If the ratio of

their periods of investments are 2:3:6 and their profits
are in the ratio of 4:5:6. Find the ratio in which the
investments are made by A, B and C.
(a) 9:10:12 (b) 4:5:6
(c) 8:5:12 (d) 6:5:3

24. A and B invested in the ratio 4:9 in a business. If 8% of the

total profit goes to charity and A’s share is Rs.460, find the
total profit.
(a) Rs.2625 (b) Rs.2526
(c) Rs.1526 (d) Rs.1625

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