RATIO AND PROPORTION 2ND CLASS

1. 260 is to be divided among A,B and C such that twice the share of A is
equal to thrice that of B which is equal to 4 times of C .find the share of C .

2. Find the fourth proportional to 4, 5 and 12.

3.Find the third proportional to 9 and 12.

4. Find the mean proportional between 49 and 64.

5. What should be added to each of 10,13, 34 and 43 so that they should

become proportionate to each other.

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) none

6. The ratio of two numbers is 3:8 and their difference is 115. The smaller of
two number is:

7. By mistake instead of dividing Rs 117 among A,B and C in the ratio ½

:1/3: ¼ it was divided in the ratio of 2:3:4. Who gains the most and by how
much.

8. Divide Rs. 1250 among A ,B,C so that A gets 2/9 of B’s share and C gets 3/4
of A ‘s share.

9. The sum of two numbers is 40 and their difference is 4. The ratio of the
number is-

10. A sum of Rs. 5200 is divided among A,B and C in such a way that A: (B+C)
= 6:7 and B : (A+C) = 4:9. Find the share of C.

11. Rs. 5625 are divided among A,B and C so that A receives 1/2 as much as B
and C together receive and B receives 1/4 of what A and C together receive.
The share of A is more than B by :

12. Harsha is 40 years old and Ritu is 60 years old. How many years ago was
the ratio of their ages 3:5
a)10 yrs b) 20 years c) 5 years d ) 17 years

13. Four years ago , the ratio of the age of A and B was 2:3 anf after four
years it will become 5 :7. Find their present age .

a) 36 and 40 b) 36 and 42 c) 36 and 52 d) none

14. Three numbers are in the ratio of 3 :2 :5 and the sum of their squares is
1862. The smallest of these number is—

15. Rs. 3400 is divided among A,B,C and D in such a way that the share of A
and B, B and C , C and D may be as 2:3 , 4:3 and 2:3 respectively. The sum of
the shares of B and D is-