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Ratio and Proportion - 04
01.
A, B, C and D have Rs. 40, Rs. 50, Rs. 60 and Rs. 70 respectively when they go to visit a fair. A spends Rs. 18, B spends Rs. 21, C spends Rs. 24 and D spends Rs. 27. Who has done the highest expenditure proportionate to his resources ?
1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
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1
Explanation:-
Solution:
Ratio of the expenditures of A, B, C, D are as under:
A
→
18
40
=
9
20
=
0.45
B
→
21
50
=
0.42
C
→
24
60
=
0.4
D
→
27
7
=
0.385.
A
→
18
40
=
9
20
=
0.45
B
→
21
50
=
0.42
C
→
24
60
=
0.4
D
→
27
7
=
0.385.
Clearly, A has done the highest expenditure proportionate to his resources.
02.
The ratio of 25
2.5
: 5
3
is same as = ?
1
5 : 3
2
5 : 6
3
1 : 25
4
25 : 1
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Explanation:-
Solution:
25
2.5
:
5
3
(
5
)
2.5
×
2
:
5
3
5
5
:
5
3
5
3
.5
2
:
5
3
5
2
:
1
25
:
1
25
2.5
:
5
3
(
5
)
2.5
×
2
:
5
3
5
5
:
5
3
5
3
.5
2
:
5
3
5
2
:
1
25
:
1
03.
If 5.5 of a = 0.65 of b, then a : b is equal to = ?
1
13 : 11
2
11 : 13
3
13 : 110
4
110 : 13
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Explanation:-
Solution:
5.5
a
=
0.65
b
⇒
55
10
a
=
65
100
b
⇒
55
a
=
65
10
b
⇒
550
a
=
65
b
a
:
b
=
65
:
550
=
13
:
110
5.5
a
=
0.65
b
⇒
55
10
a
=
65
100
b
⇒
55
a
=
65
10
b
⇒
550
a
=
65
b
a
:
b
=
65
:
550
=
13
:
110
04.
What is the ratio whose terms differ by 40 and the measure of which is
2
/
7
?
1
6 : 56
2
14 : 56
3
16 : 56
4
16 : 72
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Answer:-
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Explanation:-
Solution:
Let the terms of the ratio be x and x + 40.
Then,
=
x
x
+
40
=
2
7
⇒
7
x
=
2
x
+
80
⇒
5
x
=
80
⇒
x
=
16.
∴
Required ratio
=
16
:
56
Then,
=
x
x
+
40
=
2
7
⇒
7
x
=
2
x
+
80
⇒
5
x
=
80
⇒
x
=
16.
∴
Required ratio
=
16
:
56
05.
Two numbers are respectively 20 percent and 50 percent more than a third number. These two numbers are in the ratio.
1
2 : 5
2
3 : 5
3
4 : 5
4
6 : 7
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Explanation:-
Solution:
Let the third number be
x
.
Then,
first number
=
120
%
of
x
=
120
100
x
=
6
x
5
.
And, second number
=
150
%
of
x
=
150
100
x
=
3
x
2
.
∴
Required ratio
=
6
x
5
:
3
x
2
=
12
:
15
=
4
:
5.
Let the third number be
x
.
Then,
first number
=
120
%
of
x
=
120
100
x
=
6
x
5
.
And, second number
=
150
%
of
x
=
150
100
x
=
3
x
2
.
∴
Required ratio
=
6
x
5
:
3
x
2
=
12
:
15
=
4
:
5.
06.
If (a + b) : (b + c) : (c + a) and (a + b + c) = 14, then the value of c is = ?
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
14
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Explanation:-
Solution:
(a + b) : (b + c) : (c + a)
6 : 7 : 8
Le t 6x : 7x : 8x
∴ a + b + b + c + a = 6x + 7x + 8x
⇒
2
a
+
2
b
+
2
c
=
21
x
⇒
2
(
a
+
b
+
c
)
=
21
x
⇒
a
+
b
+
c
=
21
2
x
⇒
a
+
b
+
c
=
14
given
⇒
21
x
2
=
14
⇒
x
=
28
21
=
4
3
∴
a
+
b
=
6
×
4
3
=
8
∴
a
+
b
+
c
=
14
⇒
8
+
c
=
14
⇒
c
=
14
−
8
=
6
⇒
2
a
+
2
b
+
2
c
=
21
x
⇒
2
(
a
+
b
+
c
)
=
21
x
⇒
a
+
b
+
c
=
21
2
x
⇒
a
+
b
+
c
=
14
given
⇒
21
x
2
=
14
⇒
x
=
28
21
=
4
3
∴
a
+
b
=
6
×
4
3
=
8
∴
a
+
b
+
c
=
14
⇒
8
+
c
=
14
⇒
c
=
14
−
8
=
6
07.
Two numbers are such that the square of one is 224 less than 8 times the square of the other. If the numbers are in the ratio of 3 : 4, then their values are = ?
1
12, 16
2
6, 8
3
9, 12
4
12, 9
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Explanation:-
Solution:
Let number be
x
&
y
Given,
x
:
y
3
:
4
3
a
:
4
a
Now , given that
⇒
8
(
3
a
)
2
=
(
4
a
)
2
+
224
⇒
72
a
2
=
16
a
2
+
224
⇒
56
a
2
=
224
⇒
a
2
=
4
⇒
a
=
2
Numbers are
x
=
3
×
2
=
6
y
=
4
×
2
=
8
Let number be
x
&
y
Given,
x
:
y
3
:
4
3
a
:
4
a
Now , given that
⇒
8
(
3
a
)
2
=
(
4
a
)
2
+
224
⇒
72
a
2
=
16
a
2
+
224
⇒
56
a
2
=
224
⇒
a
2
=
4
⇒
a
=
2
Numbers are
x
=
3
×
2
=
6
y
=
4
×
2
=
8
08.
A box filled with paper bundles weights 36kg. If the weight of the box and paper bundles respectively are in the ratio of 3 : 22 then the weight of the papers (in grames) is = ?
1
30680 garms
2
30710 garms
3
31500 garms
4
31680 garms
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Explanation:-
Solution:
Box
:
Paper bundle
Weight
3
:
22
Let
3x
:
22x
Total weight = 3x + 22x = 25x
25x = 36kg
x
=
36
25
×
1000
=
1440
garms
x
=
36
25
×
1000
=
1440
garms
(∴ 1kg = 1000 grams)
∴ Weight of paper bundles = 22x
= 22 × 1440 garms = 31680 garms
09.
The bus fare and train fare of a place from kolkata were Rs. 20 and Rs. 30 respectively. Train fare has been increased by 20% and the bus fare has been increased by 10%. The ratio of new train fare to new bus fare is.
1
3 : 5
2
5 : 3
3
11 : 18
4
18 : 11
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Answer:-
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Explanation:-
Solution:
Required ratio
= 120% of Rs. 30 : 110% of Rs. 20
= 36 : 22
= 18 : 11
10.
Annual income of Amit and Veer are the ratio 3 : 2, while the ratio of their expenditure is 5 : 3. If at the end of the year each saves Rs. 1000. The annual income of Amit is = ?
1
Rs. 9000
2
Rs. 8000
3
Rs. 7000
4
Rs. 6000
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Explanation:-
Solution:
Amit
:
Veer
Income
1
:
3
Expensex
5
:
3
Saving
1000
:
1000
∴ Income ⇒ expenses + Savings
∴
3
x
−
1000
2
x
−
1000
=
5
3
⇒
9
x
−
3000
=
10
x
−
5000
⇒
x
=
2000
∴
3
x
−
1000
2
x
−
1000
=
5
3
⇒
9
x
−
3000
=
10
x
−
5000
⇒
x
=
2000
∴ Annual income of Amit is = 3x
= 3 × 2000
= Rs. 6000
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