RATIO AND PROPORTIONS

1. Find the three numbers in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3, so that the sum of their squares is equal to 504?
A. 12:7:9 B. 13:26:39
C. 14:12:9 D. 6:12:18

2. The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio between the first and second be 2 : 3 and that
between the second and third be 5 : 8, then find the second number?
A. 30 B. 15
C. 25 D. 20

3. A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4:3. If 5 litres of water is added to the
mixture, the ratio becomes 4: 5. Find the quantity of alcohol in the given mixture.
A. 18 B. 12
C. 15 D. 10

4. A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C such that 3 times A’s share, 4 times B’s
share and 7 times C’s share are all equal. The share of C is ?
A. 100 B. 140
C. 84 D. 100

5. The Students in three classes are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If 20 students are increased in each
class, the ratio of changes to 4 : 5 : 7. The total number of students before the increase was
A. 250 B. 100
C. 300 D. 150

6. In a college, the ratio of the number of boys to girls is 8 : 5. If there are 160 girls, the total
number of students in the college is
A. 216 B. 316
C. 616 D. 416

7. Rs. 425 is divided among 4 men, 5 women and 6 boys such that the share of a man, a woman
and a boy may be in the ratio of 9 : 8 : 4. What is the share of a woman?
A. 34 B. 26
C. 30 D. 20
8. If a carton containing a dozen mirrors is dropped, which of the fallowing cannot be the ratio of
broken mirrors to unbroken mirrors?
A. 3 : 1 B. 7 : 5
C. 3 : 2 D. 1 : 1

9. When 50% of one number is added to the second number. The second number is increased to
its four - thirds. What is the ratio between the first and the second number?
A. 2 : 5 B. 3 : 2
C. 3 : 4 D. 4 : 3

10. Two numbers are in the ratio of 9 : 17. When 45 is added in each number then two ratio
becomes 3 : 4. Find the difference between both initial numbers?
A. 60 B. 26
C. 24 D. None of these