Math Test – Ratio & Proportions Full Marks : 50 Time : 2 hrs

1. State whether the following statements are true or false. 1X5=5

(a) If a:b = 3:4, then 4a:3b = 1:1
(b) Inverse ratio of 5:2 is 2:5
(c) Simplest form of 24:36 is 4:9
(d) If 1/ 2 : 1 /3 : 1/ 6 : : = 3:x, then x = 1:2
(e) If x /6 = 7 /3 , then x = 14

2. Fill in the blanks. 2 X 5 = 10

(a) Compound ratio of 2:3 and 3:4 is _____.
(b) Ratio of 2 rupees 50 paise and 3 rupees 75 paise is ____.
(c) The ratio of the number of boys and the number of girls in a class is 9:11. If the number
of boys is 18, then the number of girls is _____.
(d) Mean proportion of 2 and 8 is __________.
(e) If a:b = 2:3 and b:c = 3:4, then a:c = _____.

3. Short answer type 3 X 5 = 15

(a) Divide ₹175 in the ratio 1:2:4.
(b) Find the fourth proportional of 2, 3, and 6.
(c) If a:b = 5:6 and b:c = 3:4, then find a:b:c.
(d) If m:n = 3:5 and m:r = 2:3, then find n:r
(e) Find a number such that the ratio of 5/2 to the number is the same as the ratio of the
number to 5/8 .

4. Long answer type (Any 5) 4 X 5 =20

(a) In a village, 40% of the population comprises of children below 14 years of age. If the
ratio of number of men to the number of women is 2:1, then find the number of women
in that village, given that the total population of the village is 5000.
(b) The present ages of Pavan and Kalyan are in the ratio of 4:5. The product of their ages
numerically is equal to 980. Find the difference between their ages (in years).
(c) If a number is divided into three parts which are in the ratio 1:1:2, then what percentage
of the total value is the sum of the equal parts?
(d) In a right triangle, the length of the sides is in the ratio 5:4:3. Find the length of
individual sides, if the difference between the longest side and the smallest side is 2 cm
(e) If 256 is the third proportional of a and b, where a:b = 3:16, then find the value of a + b
(f) If (15x + 16y) : (25x + 4y) = 7/6 , then find x:y.