Ratio & Proportion Worksheet-4 Ratio & Proportion Worksheet-4 1. What least number must be subtracted from each of the numbers 14, 17, 34 and 42 so that the remainders may be proportional? (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d)7 2. Ina mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1: 2, then the quantity of water to be further added is: (a) 20 litres (b)30litres (c) 40 litres (d) 60 litres 3. The fourth proportional to 5, 8, 15 is: (a) 18 (b) 24 (c) 19 (d) 20 (e) 214. The mean proportional between 234 and 104 is: (a) 12 (b) 39 (c) 54 (d) None of these 5. The third proportional to 0.36 and 0.48 is: (a) 0.64 (b) 0.1728 (c) 0.42 (d) 0.94 6. The third proportional to (x? - y?) and (x - y) is: (a) (x+y) (b) (x-y) (c) =e (a) *—* x-y x+y 7. The ratio of third proportional to 12 and 30 and the mean proportional between 9 and 25 is: (a) 2:1 (b) 5:1 (c) 7:15 (d)9:148. In a ratio, which is equal to 3: 4, if the antecedent is 12, then the consequent is: (a) 9 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 24 The prices of a scooter and a T.V. are in the ratio 7 : 5. If the scooter costs Rs. 8000 more than a T.V. set, then the price of a T.V, set is: (a) Rs. 28,000 (b) Rs. 24,000 (c) Rs. 20,000 (d) Rs. 32,000 An amount of Rs. 735 was divided between A, B and C. If each of them had received Rs. 25 less, their shares would have been in the ratio of 1: 3: 2. The money received by C was: (a) Rs. 195 (b) Rs. 200 (c) Rs. 220 (d) Rs. 245An amount of Rs. 2430 is divided among A, B and C such that if their shares be reduced by Rs. 5, Rs. 10 and Rs. 15 respectively, the remainders shall be in the ratio of 3:4:5. Then, B's share was: (a) Rs. 605 (b) Rs. 790 (9) Rs. 800 (d) Rs. 810 The ratio between two numbers is 3:4 and their L.C.M. is 180. The first number is: (a) 60 (b) 45 (c) 20 (d) 15 An alloy is to contain copper and zinc in the ratio 9 : 4. The zinc required to be melted with 24 kg of copper is: (a) 10- kg (b) 107 kg () onkg (d) 9 kg60 kg of an alloy A is mixed with 100 kg of alloy B. If alloy A has lead and tin in the ratio 3 : 2 and alloy B has tin and copper in the ratio 1: 4, then the amount of tin in the new alloy is: (a) 36 kg (b) 44 kg (c) 53 kg (d) 80 kg Gold is 19 times as heavy as water and copper is 9 times as heavy as water. In what ratio should these be mixed to get an alloy 15 times as heavy as water? (a)1:1 (b) 2:3 (c) 1:2 (d) 3:2