Ratio and Proportion Questions Answers

1. If a:b = 2:3 and b:c = 4:3, then find a:b:c

A. 8:12:9
B. 2:3:8
C. 2:3:9
D. 2:3:12
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
a:b=2:3b:c=4:3=(434:334)=3:94a:b:c=2:3:94=8:12:9a:b=2:3b:c=4:3=(434:334)=3:
94a:b:c=2:3:94=8:12:9

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2. Find the fourth proportion to 2,3,6
. 18
A. 12
B. 9
C. 4
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
2:3 :: 6:x

=> 2/3 = 6/x

=> x = 18/2
=> x = 9
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3. If A:B:C = 2:3:4, then find

AB:BC:CAAB:BC:CA
. 5:9:24
A. 6:9:24
B. 7:9:24
C. 8:9:24
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Let A = 2x, B = 3x, C = 4x, then,
AB=2x3x=23BC=3x4x=34CA=4x2x=21=>AB:BC:CA=23:34:21=8:9:24AB=2x3x=
23BC=3x4x=34CA=4x2x=21=>AB:BC:CA=23:34:21=8:9:24

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4. If A:B = 2:3, B:C = 4:5 and C:D = 6:7, then find the value of A:B:C:D
. 15:24:30:35
A. 16:24:30:35
B. 17:24:30:35
C. 18:24:30:35
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A:B=2:3B:C=4:5=(434:534)=3:154C:D=6:7=(61524:71524)=154:358A:B:C:
D=2:3:154:358=16:24:30:35=8:12:9A:B=2:3B:C=4:5=(434:534)=3:154C:D=6:7=(615
24:71524)=154:358A:B:C:D=2:3:154:358=16:24:30:35=8:12:9

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5. If 2 : 9 :: x : 18, then find the value of x
. 2
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
 Treat 2:9 as 2/9 and x:18 as x/18, treat :: as =

So we get 2/9 = x/18

=> 9x = 36
=> x = 4
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6. if x:y = 1:3, then find the value of
(7x+3y):(2x+y)
. 14:5
A. 15:5
B. 16:5
C. 17:5
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
let x = 1k and y = 3k, so
=7(k)+3(3k)2(k)+1(3k)=16k5k=16:5=7(k)+3(3k)2(k)+1(3k)=16k5k=16:5

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7. The salaries of A, B and C are of ratio 2:3:5. If the increments of 15%, 10% and
20% are done to their respective salaries, then find the new ratio of their salaries.
. 20:33:60
A. 21:33:60
B. 22:33:60
C. 23:33:60
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Let A salary be 2k
B salary be 3k and C salary be 5k
 A's new salary = 1151002k=2310kB's new salary = 1101003k=3310kC's new
salary = 1201005k=6kNew ratio = 23k10:33k10:6k=23:33:60

8. If Rs. 782 is divided into three parts, proportional to

12:23:3412:23:34

find the first part.

A. 190
B. 204
C. 220
D. 230
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
12:23:34=6:8:9First part =782623=20412:23:34=6:8:9First part =782623=204

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9. Rs. 120 are divided among A, B, C such that A's share is Rs. 20 more than B's and
Rs. 20 less than C's. What is B's share
. Rs 10
A. Rs 20
B. Rs 24
C. Rs 28
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let C = x. Then A = (x20) and B = (x40).
x + x - 20 + x - 40 = 120 Or x=60.
A:B:C = 40:20:60 = 2:1 :3.
B's share = Rs. 120*(1/6) = Rs. 20
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10. In a college, the ratio of the number of boys to girls is 8 : 5. If there are 200 girls,
the total number of students in the college is
. 420
A. 520
B. 620
C. 720
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let the boy are 8x and Girls are 5x

=> 5x = 200
=> x = 40

Total students = 8x+5x = 13x = 13(40) = 520

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11. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio
of the two numbers is
. 2:5
A. 3:5
B. 4:5
C. 6:5
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Let the third number be x.
First Number (120/100)*x = 6x/5
Second Number (150/100)*x = 3x/2

Ratio = 6x/5:3x/2
=> 4:5
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 12. In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If the this ratio is to be 1 :
2, then the quanity of water to be further added is
. 20 liters
A. 30 liters
B. 50 liters
C. 60 liters
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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
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13. If three numbers in the ratio 3 : 2: 5 be such that the sum of their squares is 1862,
the middle number will be
. 10
A. 14
B. 18
C. 22
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let the numbers be 3x, 2x and 5x.
Then,
9x + 4x + 25x =1862
38x = 1862
x = 49 x = 7.
middle number = 2x = 14
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14. A dog takes 3 leaps for every 5 leaps of a hare. If one leap of the dog is equal to 3
leaps of the hare, the ratio of the speed of the dog to that of the hare is
. 4:5
A. 9:5
B. 8:5
C. 9:2
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Dog : Hare = (3*3) leaps of hare : 5 leaps of hare
=9:5

Ratio and Proportion Questions Answers

15. The least whole number which when subtracted from both the terms of the ratio 6
: 7 to give a ratio less than 16 : 21, is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Let x is subtracted.
Then,
(6x)(7x)<162121(6x)<16(7x)=>5x>14=x>2.8(6x)(7x)<162121(6
x)<16(7x)=>5x>14=x>2.8

Least such number is 3

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16. The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:3 and
that of the second to the third is 5:8, then the second number is
. 10
A. 17
B. 25
C. 30
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
a:b=2:3b:c=5:8=(535:835)=3:245a:b:c=2:3:245=10:15:24b=981549=30a:b=2:3b
:c=5:8=(535:835)=3:245a:b:c=2:3:245=10:15:24b=981549=30

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17. Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2:3. If the salary of each is increased by
Rs 4000, the new ratio becomes 40:57. What is Sumit present salary.
. 32000
A. 34000
B. 38000
C. 40000
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Let the original Salaries of Ravi and Sumit is 2x and 3x.

So as per question

2x+40003x+4000=4057=>57(2x+4000)=40(3x+4000)=>6x=68000=>3x=34000 S
umit Salary
=3x+400034000+4000=380002x+40003x+4000=4057=>57(2x+4000)=40(3x+4000)=>6x=
68000=>3x=34000 Sumit Salary =3x+400034000+4000=38000

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18. A and B together have Rs. 1210. If 4/15 of A's amount is equal to 2/5 of B's
amount. How much amount B have.
. Rs 484
A. Rs. 480
B. Rs 478
C. Rs 470
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In this type of question, we will first try to calculate the ratio of two persons. Once we
get ratio then we can easily get our answer. So lets solve this.

415A=25BA=(25144)BA=32BAB=32A:B=3:2B's Share
= 251210=484415A=25BA=(25144)BA=32BAB=32A:B=3:2B's Share = 251210=484

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19. If 40% of a number is equal to two-third of another number, what is the ratio of
first number to the second number.
. 2:5
A. 2:7
B. 5:7
C. 5:3
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Let the first number is A and second number is B.

As per question

40100A=23BAB=2310040AB=53=>A:B=5:340100A=23BAB=2310040AB=53=>A:
B=5:3

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20. There are two numbers and their ratio is 3 : 9. If we substract 9 from both numbers
then their ratio becomes 12 : 13, what is value is smaller number ?
. 23
A. 27
B. 31
C. 33
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
From question, lets assume that two numbers are 3x and 5x.

then, 3x95x9=1223=>23(3x - 9) = 12(5x -

9)=>9x=99=>x=11then, 3x95x9=1223=>23(3x - 9) = 12(5x - 9)=>9x=99=>x=11

So numbers are 3(11) = 33, 5(11) = 55.

Smaller number is 33.