Ratio and Proportion Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A person divided a certain sum between his three sons in the ratio 3:4: 5. Had he divided the sum in $${1\over 3}:{1\over 4}:{1\over 5}$$ the ratio: the son, who got the least share earlier, would have got ₹1,188 more. The sum (in) was:

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    6,768
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    5,640
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    7,008
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    6,840
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "6,768"

Q:

Find the smallest integer number which, when subtracted from both the numbers in the ratio 5 : 6, is less than the ratio 17 : 22.

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    4
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    3
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "2"

Q:

The ratio of the sum of two numbers and their difference is 5:1. The ratio of the greater number to the smaller number is-

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    2 : 3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    3 : 2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5 : 1
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1 : 5
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "3 : 2"

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The number of boys in a class is 16% more than the girls, what is the respective ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in the class?

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    29 : 25
    Correct
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  • 2
    29 : 21
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    27 : 22
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    none of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "29 : 25"

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Two friends P and Q started a business by investing in the ratio of 6 : 7. R joined them after six months by investing an amount equal to that of Q’s. At the end of the year, profit earned was Rs. 66,000. What was the share of R ?

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    Rs. 18000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 14500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 14000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 16000
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 14000"

Q:

The bus fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 5:11. Find the increase in the fare, if the original fare is Rs. 275.

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    Rs 605
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs 121
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs 330
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs 242
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs 330"

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Answer the following questions

The total income of Ramesh, Suresh and Dinesh is Rs. 17325. Ramesh spend 70%, Suresh spend 75% and Dinesh spend 80% of their income. The ratio of their saving is 6 : 8 : 5. What is the income of Dinesh?

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    Rs. 4500
    Correct
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  • 2
    Rs. 5625
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 7200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 4800
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 5625"

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Average of the test scores of a class of 'x' students is 80 and that of 'y' student is 94. When the scores of both the classes are combined, the average becomes 86. What is the ratio of x to y?

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    6 : 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    5 : 4
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4 : 3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    7 : 6
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "4 : 3 "

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