Practice Questions – Ratio and Proportion – 1

1) The total number of students in a school is 1224. If the number of girls of students in a school is 600, then what is the respective ratio of the total number of boys to the total number of girls in the school?

a) 26 : 25

b) 21 : 17

c) 18 : 13

d) 5 : 4

e) None of these

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a) 26 : 25

Explanation:

Total number of students in the school = 1224

Number of girls = 600

∴ number of boys = 1224 – 600 = 624

∴ required ratio = 624 : 600 = 26 : 25

2) The ratio of the present age of sunitha and vinitha is 4 : 5. Six years hence the ratio of their age will be 14 : 17. What will be the ratio of their age 12 years hence?

a) 15 : 19

b) 13 : 15

c) 16 : 19

d) 17 : 19

e) None of these

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c) 16 : 19

Explanation:

Suppose the present age of sunitha and vinitha be 4x years and 5x years respectively.

Six years hence,

(4x+6)/(5x+6)  =  14/17

Or 68x + 102 = 70 x + 84

Or 2x = 18, ∴ x = 9

Ratio of age of sunitha and vinitha after 12 years

= 4x +12 : 5 x +12 = 36 +12 : 45 + 12

= 48 : 57 = 16 : 19

3) The age of father is three times the age of his son at present. Four years hence the ratio between the age of father and son becomes 13 : 5 respectively. What is the present age of father?

a) 48 years

b) 42 years

c) 52 years

d) Cannot be determined

e) None of these

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a) 48 years

Explanation:

present age of son = x years then father`s present age = 3 x years

According to the question

(3x+4)/(x+4) = 13/5 → 15x + 20 = 13 x + 52

2x = 32

∴ x = 16

∴ Present age of father = 3 × 16 = 48 years

4) Mohan and Sohan are 35 and 40 years respectively. After how many years would the ratio of their ages become 9 : 10?

a) 5

b) 10

c) 15

d) Cannot be determined

e) None of these

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b) 10

Explanation:

Suppose the required ratio will be obtained after x years

According to question.

(35+x)/(40+x) = 9/10

Or, 350 + 10x = 360 + 9x

∴ x = 10

5) Amar started a business investing ₹ 45,000. Six months later prakash joined him with ₹ 30,000. In what ratio should the profit they earn be distributed at the end of year?

a) 3 : 1

b) 3 : 4

c) 3 :2

d) Data inadequate

e) None of these

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a) 3 : 1

Explanation:

Ratio of the equivalent capitals of amar and prakash for 1 month

= 4500 × 12 : 30000 × 6 = 540000 : 180000 = 3 : 1

∴ ratio of profit sharing = 3 : 1

6) A, B and C started a business with investment in the ratio 5 : 6 : 8 respectively. After one year C with drew 50% of his capital and A increased his capital by 60% of his investment. After two years in what ratio should the earned profit be distributed among A, B and C respectively?

a) 2 : 3 : 3

b) 4 : 3 :2

c) 13 : 12 : 12

d) Cannot be determined

e) None of these

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c) 13 : 12 : 12

Explanation:

required ratio of A : B : C

= (5X × 12 + 8X × 12 : (6X × 24) : (8X × 12 + 4X × 12)

= (60X + 96X) : (144X) ; (96X +48X)

156 : 144 : 144 = 13 : 12 : 12

7) A particular sum was divided among A, B and C, in the ratio 2:6:7 respectively. If the amount received by A was ₹ 4,908, what was the difference between the amounts received by B and C?

a) ₹ 2, 454

b) ₹ 3, 494

c) ₹ 2,135

d) ₹ 2, 481

e) None of these

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a) ₹ 2, 454

Explanation:

If the total amount be ₹ x, then

2x/15 = 4908

X = (4908 ×15)/2 = ₹ 36810

∴ required difference

= (7-6)/15  ×36810= ₹ 2454

8) The average  age of a man and his son is 30 years. The ratio of their ages four  years ago was 10 : 3 respectively. What is the difference between the present ages of the man and his son?

a) 28 years

b) 16 years

c) 26 years

d) 44 years

e) None of these

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a) 28 years

Explanation:

Four years ago,

father`s age = 10x years

son`s age = 3x years

∴ 10x + 3x +8 = 60

[Sum of their ages = 2 × 30 = 60]

13x = 60 – 8 = 52

X = 4

∴required difference

= 7x = 7 × 4 = 28 years

9) The ratio between Glria`s and Sara`s present ages is 4 : 7 respectively, two years ago the ratio between their ages was 1 : 2 respectively. What will be Sara`s age three years hence?

a) 17 years

b) 14 years

c) 11 years

d) 8 years

d) None of these

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a) 17 years

Explanation:

let Gloria`s and sara`s present agaes be 4x and 7x years respectively

Two years ago,

(4x-2)/(7x-2)=1/2

8x – 4= 7x -2

X = 2

∴ sara`s age three years hence = 7x + 3

= 17 years

10) The total number of students in a school is 31700. If the ratio of boys to the girls in the school is 743 : 842 respectively, what is the total number of girls in the school?

a) 14860

b) 16480

c) 15340

d) Cannot be determined

e) None of these

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e) None of these

Explanation:

Boys : girls = 743 : 842

Total number of students

=31700

∴ number of girls

= 842/((743+842))  × 31700

= 842/1585 ×31700

= 16840