Assignment 4 – Ratio

solutions

Solve the following:

1. If a : b = 3 : 7 and b : c = 5 : 9, find a : b : c.

Ans. -a:b:c=(3×5):(7×5):(9×7)

a:b:c=15:35:63

2. If A : B = 4 : 9 and B : C = 3 : 6 , find A : C.

Ans - A:B:C=(4×3):(9×3):(6×9)
A:B:C=12:27:54

3. Find the mean proportional between given two numbers that is 64 and 49.

Ans- Square root of 64 and 49= 56

4. Share Rs.4200 among Jay, Sanjay and Bijay in the ratio 2 : 4 : 6.

Ans- For jay- (2/12)x4200 = 700

For sanjay- (4/12)x4200 = 1400
For bijay- (6/12)x4200 = 2100

5. Rs 1210 were divided among three person P, Q, R so that P:Q = 5:4 and Q:R = 9:10. Then how much R
gets?

Ans - P:Q = 5:4

& Q: R = 9:10
P/Q = 5/4X9/9 = 45/36 & Q/R = 9/10X4/4 = 36/40

P:Q:R =45:36 :40

so, let amt received by R be 40

* R 's amount =

402 x 1210 Total ratio (40/121)x1210 = 400

Amount received by R= 400

6. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. Find the ratio of the two
numbers.

Ans Let the third number be x. Then, 1st num = 120% of x =120x/100 = 6x/5

2ndnum=150% of x = 150x/100 = 3x/2

Ratio of first two numbers = 6x/5 : 3x/2 = 12x : 15x = 4 : 5

7. 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 increased seats?

Ans- let the number of seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology be 5x, 7x and 8x.
Number of increased seats are (140% of 5x), (150% of 7x) and (175% of 8x).
=[(140/100)×5x],[(150/100)×7x] and [(175/100)×8x]
= 7x,21x/2 and 14x.

= The required ratio =7x:21x/2:14x

= 14x:21x:28x
=2:3:4

8. In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then find the
quantity of water to be further added.

Ans-Quantity of Milk = 60*(2/3) = 40 liters

Quantity of water = 60-40 = 20 liters

As per question we need to add water to get quantity 2:1

=40/(20+x) = 1/2
= 20 + x = 80
= x = 60 liters

9. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7 : 8. If the percentage increase in the
number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio?

Ans- Originally, let the number of boys and girls in the college be 7x and 8x respectively.
Their increased number is (120% of 7x) and (110% of 8x).
= (120/100) *7X and (110/110)*8x
 42x 44x
= and
5 5
42x 44x
The required ratio = : = 21 : 22.
5 5

10. When 40% percent of a number is added to another number the second number increases to its 20%.
What is the ratio between the first and second number?

Ans - let 1st no. be x and another be y. Then acc. To ques.

0.4x+y = 1.2y
0.4x= 0.2y=>x/y=2/4=1/2

MCQs:
11. Two numbers are respectively 40% and 60% more than third number. Find the ratio of two numbers?
(a) 7:4 (b) 8:5 (c) 7:8 (d) 7:9 (e) 6:7
Option C

12. In a school the number of boys and girls are in the ratio of 4:7. If the number of boys are increased by
25% and the number of girls are increased by 15%. What will be the new ratio of number of boys to
that of girls?
(a) 100:131 (b) 100:151 (c) 100:161 (d) 100:181 (e) None of these
Option C

13. A money bag contains 50 p, 25 p, and 10 p coins in the ratio 5 : 9 : 4 and the total amounting to Rs.206.
Find the individual number of coins of each type.
(a) 210,350,160 (b) 220,360,150 (c) 200,360,160 (d) 200,350,160
(e) None
Option - C

14. A vessel contains milk and water in the ratio of 4:3. If 14 litres of the mixture is drawn and filled with
water, the ratio changes to 3:4. How much milk was there in the vessel initially?
(a) 24 (b) 32 (c) 40 (d) 48 (e) None of these
Option B

15. The income of Neha and Hitesh are in the ratio of 4:5 and their expenditure is in the ratio of 2:3. If each
of them saves 2000, then find their income.
(a) 4000, 6000 (b) 4000, 5000 (c) 5000, 4000 (d) 5000, 6000(e) None of these
 Option B

16. A bag contains 25p coins, 50p coins and 1 rupee coins whose values are in the ratio of 8:4:2. The total
number of coins is 840. Then find the total amount in rupees.
(a) 220 (b) 240 (c) 260 (d) 280 (e) None of these
Option D

17. A liquid mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio of 4 : 3. If 5 liters of water is added to the
mixture the ratio becomes 4 : 5. Find the quantities of alcohol in the given mixture?
a) 12 l b) 10 l c) 8 l d) 5 l e) None of these
Option B

18. The ratio of two numbers is 3:4. If 3 is subtracted from both the numbers, the ratio becomes 1:2. Find
the sum of the two numbers?
a) 9 b) 10.5 c) 11.5 d) 12 e) None of these
Option B

19. The sum of three numbers is 210. If the ratio between the first and second number be 2:3 and that
between the second and third be 4:5, then the difference between the first and third number?
a) 21 b) 35 c) 42 d) 56 e) None of these
Option C

20. An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q and R in the ratio of 5:4:7 respectively. If the total
share of P and R is 3 times the share of Q, what is definitely Q’s share?
a) 2000 b) 4000 c) 6000 d) data inadequate e)
None of these
Option D