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Question 1:

Which of the following statements are true?

(i) 16 : 24 = 20 : 30
(ii) 21 : 6 = 35 : 10
(iii) 12 : 18 = 28 : 12
(iv) 51 : 58 = 85 : 102
(v) 40 men : 200 men = Rs 5 : Rs 25
(vi) 99 kg : 45 kg = Rs 44 : Rs 20

Answer:

(i) 16 : 24 = 20 : 30
   1624=23 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 8)2030= 23 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 10)1624=2030 Thus, the statement is true.

(ii) 21 : 6 = 35 : 10
216=72 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 3)3510= 72 (Dividing numerator and denomenator by 5)216=3510 Thus, the statement is true.

(iii) 12 : 18 = 28 : 12

1218=23 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 6)2812= 73 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 4)1624 and2030 are not equal.Thus, the statement is not true.

(iv) 51 : 58 = 85 : 102

5158And 85102=56 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 17) 5158 is not equal to 85102.Thus, the statement is not true.

(v) 40 men : 200 men = Rs 5 : Rs 25

40200= 15 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 40)525=15 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 5)40200=525Thus, the statement is true.

(vi) 99 kg : 45 kg = Rs 44 : Rs 20

9945= 115 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 9)4420=115 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 4) 9945=115Thus, the statement is true.

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Question 2:

Find which of the following are in proportion:

(i) 8, 16, 6, 12
(ii) 6, 2, 4, 3
(iii) 150, 250, 200, 300

Answer:

(i) Consider 816=12

 And 612=12

 8 : 16 = 6 : 12
 8, 16, 6, 12 are in proportion.


(ii) Consider 62=31
 And 43
  6 : 2   4 : 3
 6, 2, 4, 3 are not in proportion.


(iii) Consider 150250=35  (Dividing numerator and denominator by 50)

 And 200300=23 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 100)

  150 : 250   200 : 300 
 150, 250, 200, 300 are not in proportion.

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Question 3:

Find x in the following proportions:

(i) x : 6 = 55 : 11
(ii) 18 : x = 27 : 3
(iii) 7 : 14 = 15 : x
(iv) 16 : 18 = x : 96

Answer:

(i) x : 6 = 55 : 11
   x6 = 5511 x6 = 51 x = 5 × 6 = 30 

(ii) 18 : x = 27 : 3

18x=27318x=91x=189= 2
(iii) 7 : 14 = 15 : x

714=15x12=15xx=15×2=30

(iv) 16 : 18 = x : 96
 1618=x96 89=x96 x = 89 × 96 = 2563

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Question 4:

Set up all proportions from the numbers 9, 150, 105, 1750.

Answer:

All proportions are:
9 : 150 = 3 : 50
9 : 105 = 3 : 35
9 : 1750
150 : 105 = 10 : 7
150 : 1750 = 3 : 35
105 : 1750 = 3 : 50

Thus, all proportions that can be formed are:
3 : 50, 3 : 35, 10 : 7, 9 : 1750, 1750 : 9, 7 : 10, 35 : 3 and 50 : 3

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Question 5:

Find the other three proportions involving terms of each of the following:

(i) 45 : 30 = 24 : 16
(ii) 12 : 18 = 14 : 21

Answer:

(i) 45 : 30 = 24 : 16  (3 : 2 is its simplest form)
Other three proportions are:
45 : 24 = 30 : 16  (15 : 8 is its simplest form)
30 : 45 = 16 : 24  (2 : 3 is its simplest form)
16 : 30 = 24 : 45  (8 : 15 is its simplest form)

(ii) 12 : 18 = 14 : 21 (2 : 3 is its simplest form)
Other three proportions are:
12 : 14 = 18 : 21 (6 : 7 is its simplest form)
21 : 18 = 14 : 12 (7 : 6 is its simplest form)
18 : 12 = 21 : 14 (3 : 2 is its simplest form)

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Question 6:

If 4, x, 9 are in continued proportion, find the value x.

Answer:

It is given that 4, x, 9 are in continued proportion; therefore, we have:

4 : x : : x : 9

4x=x9=4 × 9 = x2 x2 = 36 x = 6

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Question 7:

If in a proportion, the first, second and fourth terms are 32, 112 and 217 respectively, find the third term.

Answer:

In a proportion, the first, second and fourth terms are 32, 112 and 217, respectively.

Let the third term is be x.

Then, we have:

32 : 112 : : x : 217
 
32112=x21732112×217=xx =62

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Question 8:

Show that the following numbers are in continued proportion:

(i) 36, 90, 225
(ii) 48, 60, 75
(iii) 16, 84, 441

Answer:

(i) 36, 90, 225

Consider  3690=25 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 18)

90225=25 (Dividing numerator and denominator  by 45)

 36 : 90 : : 90 : 225

(ii) 48, 60, 75

Consider  4860=45 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 12)

6075=45 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 15)

 48 : 60 : : 60 : 75

(iii) 16, 84, 441

Consider  1684=421 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 4)

84441=421 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 21)

16 : 84 : : 84 : 441

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Question 9:

The ratio of the length of a school ground to its width is 5 : 2. Find its length if the width is 40 metres.

Answer:

Ratio of the length to the width of a school ground = 5 : 2

 Width = 40 m

 Length = 52×40=5×20=100 m

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Question 10:

The ratio of the sale of eggs on  a Sunday to that of the whole week of a grocery shop was 2 : 9. If the total sale of eggs in the same week was Rs 360, find the sale of eggs on Sunday.

Answer:

Ratio of the sale of eggs on Sunday to that of the whole week = 2 : 9

When total eggs of Rs. 9 is sold in a week, the sale of eggs on Sunday = Rs. 2

When total eggs of Rs. 1 sold in a week, th sale of eggs on Sunday = Rs. 29

When total eggs of Rs. 360 sold in a week, the sale of eggs on Sunday = 29 × 360 = 2 × 40 = Rs. 80 

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Question 11:

The ratio of copper and zinc in an alloy is 9 : 7. If the weight of zinc in the alloy is 9.8 kg, find the weight of copper in the alloy.

Answer:

The ratio of copper and zinc in an alloy is 9 : 7.

When the weight of zinc is 7 kg, the weight of copper = 9 kg

When the weight of zinc is 1 kg, the weight of copper = 97 kg

When the weight of zinc is 9.8 kg, the weight of copper = 97×9.8=12.6 kg

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Question 12:

The ratio of the income to the expenditure of a family is 7 : 6. Find the saving if the income is Rs 1400.

Answer:

The ratio of the income to the expenditure of a family is 7 : 6.

 Ratio of saving to the income = (7 - 6) : 7 = 1 : 7   (Saving = Total income - Expenditure )

 Income of the family = â€‹Rs. 1400

 Saving = 1400 × 17 = Rs. 200

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Question 13:

The ratio of story books in a library to other books is 1 : 7. The total number of story books is 800. Find the total number of books in the library.

Answer:

The ratio of story books in a library to other books is 1 : 7.

Out of (1 + 7) = 8 books, 1 book is a story book

Therefore,

When number of story books is 1, the total number of books = 8

When number of  story books is 800, the total number of books = 8 × 800
                                                                                             = 6400



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Question 1:

The price of 3 metres of cloth is Rs 79.50. Find the price of 15 metres of such cloth.

Answer:

Price of 3 metres of cloth = Rs. 79.50

Price of 1 metre of cloth = 79.503= Rs. 26.5

Price of 15 metres of cloth = 26.5×15 = Rs. 397.50

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Question 2:

The cost of 17 chairs is Rs 9605. Find the number of chairs that can be purchased in Rs 56500.

Answer:

Number of chairs purchased for Rs. 9,605 = 17

Number of chairs purchased for Rs. 1 = 179605

Number of chairs purchased for Rs. 56,500 = 179605×56500=100

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Question 3:

Three ferryloads are needed to carry 150 people across a river. How many people will be carried on 4 ferryloads?

Answer:

Number of people needed to carry 3 ferryloads across a river =  150

Number of people needed to carry 1 ferryload across a river =  1503=50

Number of people needed to carry 4 ferryloads across a river =  50×4=200

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Question 4:

If 9 kg of rice costs Rs 120.60, What will 50 kg of such a quality of rice cost?

Answer:

Cost of 9 kg rice = Rs. 120.60

Cost of 1 kg rice = 120.609= Rs. 13.4

Cost of 50 kg rice = 13.4×50= Rs. 670

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Question 5:

A train runs 200 kilometres in 5 hours. How many kilometres does it run in 7 hours?

Answer:

Distance covered by the train in 5 hours = 200 km

Distance covered by the train in 1 hour =  2005=40 km

Distance covered by the train in 7 hours = 40×7=280 km

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Question 6:

10 boys can dig a pitch in 12 hours. How long will 8 boys take to do it?

Answer:

It is given that 10 boys can dig a pitch in 12 hours.

Therefore, time taken by one boy to dig the pitch = 10×12=120 hours

Thus, time taken by 8 boys to dig the same pitch = 1208=15 hours

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Question 7:

A man can work 8 hours daily and finishes a work in 12 days. If he works 6 hrs daily, in how many days will the same work be finished?

Answer:

It is given that a man can work for 8 hours daily and finishes a work in 12 days.

Therefore, time taken by the man to finish the total work = 8×12=96 hours

If he works for 6 hours daily, the number of days required to finish the total work = 966=16 days

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Question 8:

Fifteen post cards cost Rs 2.25. What will be the cost of 36 post cards? How many postcards can we buy in Rs 45?

Answer:

Cost of 15 postcards = Rs. 2.25

Cost of 1 postcard    = Rs. 2.2515

Cost of 36 postcards =  2.2515× 36 =22515×100× 36 = Rs. 5.40

Number of postcards purchased in Rs. 1 = 152.25

Number of postcards purchased in Rs. 45 = 152.25×45=15×100225×45=300

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Question 9:

A rail journey of 75 km costs Rs 215. How much will a journey of 120 km cost?

Answer:

Cost of a rail journey of 75 km = Rs. 215

Cost of a rail journey of 1 km  = Rs.  21575

Cost of a rail journey of 120 km = 21575×120= Rs. 344

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Question 10:

If the sales tax on a purchase worth Rs 60 is Rs 4.20. What wil be the sales tax on the purchase worth Rs 150?

Answer:

Sales tax on a purchase worth Rs. 60 = Rs. 4.20

Sales tax on a purchase worth Rs. 1 = Rs. 4.2060  

Sales tax on a purchase worth Rs. 150  =  4.2060×150=42060×100×150= Rs. 10.50



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Question 11:

The cost of 17 chairs is Rs 19210. Find the number of such chairs that can be purchased in Rs 113000?

Answer:

Number of chairs purchased in Rs. 19,210 = 17

Number of chairs purchased in Rs. 1 = 1719210

Number of chairs purchased in Rs. 1,13,000 = 1719210×113000=100

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Question 12:

A car travels 165 km in 3 hours.

(i) How long will it take to travel 440 km?
(ii) How far will it travel  in 7 hours?

Answer:

A car travels 165 km in 3 hours.

 Speed of the car = DistanceTime=1653=55 km/h

(i) Time taken by the car to travel 440 km = 44055=8 hours

(ii) Distance travel by the car in 7 hours = 55×7=385 km

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Question 13:

2 dozens of oranges cost Rs 60. Find the cost of 120 similar oranges?

Answer:

Cost of 2 dozens or 24 oranges = Rs. 60

Cost of 1 orange = Rs. 6024

Cost of 120 oranges = 6024×120=Rs. 300

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Question 14:

A family of 4 members consumes 6 kg of sugar in a month. What will be the monthly consumption of sugar, if the number off family members becomes 6?

Answer:

Amount of sugar consumed by a family of 4 members = 6 kg

Amount of sugar consumed by a family of 1 member = 64 kg

Amount of sugar consumed by a family of 6 members = 64×6=9 kg

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Question 15:

The weight of 45 folding chairs is 18 kg.How many such chairs can be loaded on a truck having a capacity of carrying 4000 kg load?

Answer:

Number of folding chairs weighing 18 kg = 45

Number of folding chairs weighing 1 kg = 4518

Number of folding chairs weighing 4,000 kg = 4518×4000=10000

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Question 1:

A ratio equivalent of 2 : 3 is

(a) 4 : 3
(b) 2 : 6
(c) 6 : 9
(d) 10 : 9

Answer:

(c) 6 : 9

2 : 3 is equivalent to 6 : 9. (Dividing by 3)

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Question 2:

The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. The measure of the largest angle is

(a) 30°
(b) 60°
(c) 90°
(d) 120°

Answer:

(c) 90o
Sum of all the angles of a triangle = 180o

Largest angle = 3(1+2+3)×180=36×180=90o

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Question 3:

The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If its perimeter is 100 cm, the length of its smallest side is

(a) 2 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 3 cm
(d) 5 cm

Answer:

(b) 20 cm
Length of the smallest side = 100×2(2+3+5)=100×210=20 cm

Disclaimer: In actual terms, the sides of a triangle cannot be in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5.
Because, to form a triangle, the sum of two sides must be greater than the third side.
Here, the sum of two sides of the triangle is equal to the third side.

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Question 4:

Two numbers are in the ratio 7 : 9. If the sum of the numbers is 112, then the larger number is

(a) 63
(b) 42
(c) 49
(d) 72

Answer:

(a) 63
Let the larger number be x.

Then

9(7+9)=x112x=916×112=63

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Question 5:

Two ratio 384 : 480 in its simplest form is

(a) 3 : 5
(b) 5 : 4
(c) 4 : 5
(d) 2 : 5

Answer:

(c) 4 : 5

384480=45 (Dividing the denominator and numerator by 96)

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Question 6:

If A, B, C,divide Rs 1200 in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5, then B's share is

(a) Rs 240
(b) Rs 600
(c) Rs 380
(d) Rs 360

Answer:

(d) Rs. 360
B's share =     1200×3(2+3+5) =1200×310=Rs. 360

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Question 7:

If a bus travels 126 km in 3 hours and a train travels 315 km in 5 hours, then the ratio of their speeds is

(a) 2 : 5
(b) 2 : 3
(c) 5 : 2
(d) 25 : 6

Answer:

(b) 2 : 3
Speed = DistanceTime
Speed of the bus = 1263=42 km/h

Speed of the train = 3155=63 km/h

Ratio of their speeds = 42 : 63 = 2 : 3

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Question 8:

The ratio of male and female employees in a multinational company is 5 : 3. If there are 115 male employees in the company, then the number off female employees is

(a) 96
(b) 52
(c) 69
(d) 66

Answer:

(c) 69

If the number of male employees is 115, let the number of female employees be x.

According to the question:

53=115xx = 1155×3 = 69

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Question 9:

Length and width of a field are in the ratio 5 : 3. If the width of the field is 42 m, then its length is

(a) 50 m
(b) 70 m
(c) 80 m
(d) 100 m

Answer:

(b) 70 m
Ratio of length and width of the field = 5 : 3

Let the length be x m.

 Width = 42 m

​ Length = 53=x42x=53×42 =70 m

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Question 10:

If 57 : x = 51 : 85, then the value of x is

(a) 95
(b) 76
(c) 114
(d) None of these

Answer:

(a) 95

Consider

57x=518557 × 8551=xx=95

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Question 11:

The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 12 : 5. If there are 840 girls in the school, then the number of boys is

(a) 1190
(b) 2380
(c) 2856
(d) 2142

Answer:

None of the given options are correct.

If the number of girls in the school is 840, let the number of boys be x.

It is given that the ratio of boys and girls is 12 : 5. Therefore, we get:


125=x840x = 125× 840 = 2016

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Question 12:

If 4, a, a, 36 are in proportion, then a =

(a) 24
(b) 12
(c) 3
(d) 24

Answer:

(b) 12

4, a, a, 36 are in proportion; therefore, we get:

4 : a : : a : 36

4a=a364×36=a×a144 = a2a = 12

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Question 13:

If 5 : 4 : : 30 : x, then the value of x is

(a) 24
(b) 12
(c) 32
(d) 6

Answer:

(a) 24
5 : 4 : : 30 : x
54=30xx=30×45=24

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Question 14:

If a, b, c, d are in proportion, then

(a) ab = cd
(b) ac = bd
(c) ad = bc
(d) None of these

Answer:

(c) ad = bc

abc and d are in proportion.

​ 
a : b = c : d

ab=cdad = bc



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Question 15:

If a, b, c, are in proportion, then

(a) a2 = bc
(b) b2= ac
(c) c2 = ab
(d) None of these

Answer:

(b) b2 = ac
 a , b and c are in proportion.

 a : b :: b : c

 ab = bc b2= ac

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Question 16:

If the cost of 5 bars of a soap is Rs. 30, then the cost of one dozen bars is

(a) Rs 60
(b) Rs 120
(c) Rs 72
(d) Rs 140

Answer:

(c) Rs. 72
Let the cost of one dozen bars be Rs. x.

305=x12x=305×12 = Rs. 72

Cost of one dozen (12) bars = Rs. 72

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Question 17:

12 men can finish a piece of work in 25 days. The number of days in which the same piece of work can be done by 20 men, is

(a) 10 days
(b) 12 days
(c) 15 days
(d) 14 days

Answer:

(c) 15 days

It is given that 12 men can finish a piece of work in 25 days.

Let the number of days required to do the same piece of work by 20 men be x days.

We get:

2012=25xx=12×2025=15 Days

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Question 18:

If the cost of 25 packets of 12 pencils each is Rs 750, then the cost of 30 packets of 8 pencils each is

Answer:

(a) Rs. 600
It is given that the cost of 25 packets of 12 pencils each is Rs 750; therefore, we have:

Cost of (25×12) pencils = 300 pencils = Rs. 750

Let the cost of (30×8) or 240 pencils be Rs. x.

 750 : 300 : : x : 240

 Cost of (30×8) = 240 pencils = 750300× 240 = Rs. 600 

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Question 19:

If a, b, c are in proportion, then

(a) a : b : : b : c
(b) a : b : : c : a
(c) a : b : : c : b
(d) a : c : : b : c

Answer:

(a) a : b :: b : c
 ac = b2

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Question 20:

The first, second and fourth terms of a proportion are 16, 24 and 54 respectively. The third term is

(a) 32
(b) 48
(c) 28
(d) 36

Answer:

(d) 36

The first, second and fourth term of a proportion are 16, 24 and 54, respectively.

Let third term is be x.

According to the question, we have:

16 : 24 = x : 54

1624 = x54 1624 × 54 = xx = 36

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Question 1:

If a = 2b, then a : b =

(a) 2 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 3 : 4
(d) 4 : 3

Answer:

It is given that,

a=2bab=21a : b = 2 : 1

Hence, the correct option is (a).

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Question 2:

If 4 : 3 = x2 : 12, then the value of x (x > 0).

(a) 16
(b) 4
(c) 9
(d) 3

Answer:

It is given that,

43=x2124×43×4=x2121612=x21216=x242=x2           x>04=x

Hence, the correct option is (b).

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Question 3:

If x : y = 2 : 3 and y : z = 2 : 3, then x : z =

(a) 2 : 3
(b) 3 : 4
(c) 5 : 7
(d) 4 : 9

Answer:

It is given that,

xy=23      ....(1)andyz=23      ....(2)Now,xy=23xy×yz=23×yzxy×yz=23×23              From 2xz=49x : z = 4 : 9

Hence, the correct option is (d).

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Question 4:

If 80 : 60 = x : 12, then x =

(a) 16
(b) 7
(c) 24
(d) 50

Answer:

It is given that,

8060=x1280÷560÷5=x121612=x12x=16

Hence, the correct option is (a).

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Question 5:

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 and their sum is 96. The larger number is

(a) 36
(b) 42
(c) 60
(d) 70

Answer:

Let the larger number be x.

Then, the smaller number be (96 − x).

According to the question,
96-xx=3596-x×x×5x=3×x×55596-x=3x480-5x=3x3x+5x=4808x=4808x8=4808x=60

Thus, the larger number is 60.

Hence, the correct option is (c).

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Question 6:

If x : y = 1 : 1, then 3x+4y5x+6y=

(a) 711
(b) 1711
(c) 1723
(d) 45

Answer:

It is given that,
xy=11=1         ...(1)

Now,
3x+4y5x+6y=3x+4y÷y5x+6y÷y             =3xy+45xy+6             =31+451+6             From 1             =3+45+6             =711

Hence, the correct option is (a).

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Question 7:

If six men can do a piece of work in 6 days, then 3 men can do same work in

(a) 10 days
(b) 12 days
(c) 15 days
(d) 18 days

Answer:

Let the required number of days be x.

Number of days is inversaly proportional to the number of men.

According to the question,

6 : 3 : : x : 663=x66×63=x×66363=xx=12

Thus, 3 men can do same work in 12 days.

Hence, the correct option is (b).

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Question 8:

If 4 : 5 : : x : 45, then x

(a) 54
(b) 60
(c) 36
(d) 30

Answer:

4 : 5 : : x : 4545=x454×455=x×45454×91=xx=36

Hence, the correct option is (c).

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Question 9:

If 343 is the third proportional of a and b, where a : b = 1 : 7, then the value of a + b is

(a) 14
(b) 24
(c) 56
(d) 63

Answer:

It is given that,
ab=17        ...(1)

According to the question,
a : b : : b : 343ab=b34317=b343               From 11×3437=b×34334349=b

Now,
ab=17a49=17a×4949=1×497a=7

Thus, a + b = 7 + 49 = 56

Hence, the correct option is (c).

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Question 10:

The first three terms of a proportion are 12, 21 and 8 respectively. Then 4th term is

(a) 18
(b) 16
(c) 14
(d) 20

Answer:

Let the 4th term be x.

According to the question,
12 : 21 : : 8 : xProduct of extreme terms = product of mean terms12x=8×2112x=16812x12=16812x=14

Hence, the correct option is (c).



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Question 11:

If a : b = 2 : 5, find the value of 3a+2b4a+b.

Answer:

It is given that,
ab=25         ...(1)

Now,
3a+2b4a+b=3a+2b÷b4a+b÷b              =3a÷b+24a÷b+1              =3ab+24ab+1              =325+2425+1             From 1              =6+2×558+1×55              =6+108+5              =1613

Hence,  3a+2b4a+b=1613.

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Question 12:

The mean proportional of a and b is 10 and the value of a is four times the value of b. If a > 0, b > 0, find the value of a + b?

Answer:

It is given that,
a : 10 : : 10 : ba10=10ba×b=10×10a×b=100           ....(1)

and a=4b       ....(2)

From (1) and (2),
4bb=100b×b=1004b×b=25b×b=5×5b=5a=4×5        From 1a=20

 a+b=20+5            =25

Hence, b = 25.

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Question 13:

A given quantity of rice is sufficient for 60 persons for 3 days. How many days would the rice last for 18 persons?

Answer:

A given quantity of rice is sufficient for 60 persons for 3 days.
A given quantity of rice is sufficient for 1 person for 3 × 60 days.
A given quantity of rice is sufficient for 18 persons for 3×6018 = 10 days.

Hence, the rice last for 10 days for 18 persons.

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Question 14:

12 men can reap a field in 25 days. In how many days can 20 men reap the same field?

Answer:

12 men can reap a field in 25 days.
1 man can reap a field in 25 × 12 days.
20 men can reap a field in 25×1220=15 days.

Hence, 20 men can reap the same field in 15 days.

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Question 15:

Shikha and Aarushi are sisters. The ratio of their ages is 3 : 4. Their parents give them â‚¹1400 to share in the ratio of their ages. How much does each of them recieve?

Answer:

Let the age of Shikha be 3x and the age of Aarushi be 4x.

According to the question,
3x + 4x = 1400
⇒ 7x = 1400
x=14007=200

Hence, Shikha recieves 3 × 200 = 600 rupees
and Aarushi â€‹recieves 4 × 200 = 800 rupees.

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Question 16:

The ratio of copper and zinc in an alloy is 5 : 3. If the weight of copper in the alloy is 30.5 g, find the weight of zinc in it.

Answer:

Let the weight of copper be 5x and the weight of zinc be 3x.

According to the question,
5x = 30.5 g
x=30.55=6.1 g

Hence, the weight of zinc in the alloy is 3×6.1=18.3 g.

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Question 17:

Divide â‚¹3450 among A, B and C in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7.

Answer:

Let the value of A be 3x, the value of B be 5x and the value of C be 7x.

According to the question,

3x+5x+7x=345015x=3450x=345015x=230

Hence, the value of A is 3 × 230 = â‚¹690,
the value of B is 5 × 230 = â‚¹1150,
and the value of C is 7 × 230 = â‚¹1610.

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Question 18:

40 men can finish a piece of work in 26 days. How many men will be needed to finish it in 16 days?

Answer:

26 days are required to finish a piece of work by 40 men.

1 day is required to finish a piece of work by 40 × 26 men.

16 days are required to finish a piece of work by 40×2616=65 men.

Hence, 65 men will be needed to finish a piece of work in 16 days.

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Question 19:

Tropical fruit juice is mixed from mango, papaya and orange juice in the ratio 3 : 1 : 4. Aarushi has 400 ml of orange juice. If she uses it all:

(i) How many mango and papaya will he need?
(ii) How much tropical fruit juice will he make altogether?

Answer:

Let the quantity of mango juice be 3x, the quantity of papaya juice be x and the quantity of orange juice be 4x.

According to the question,
4x=400 mlx=4004 mlx=100 ml

(i) Quantity of mango juice = 3×100=300 ml
and Quantity of papaya juice = 100 ml

(ii) Total quantity of tropical juice = 400 + 300 + 100 = 800 ml.

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Question 20:

If 48 boxes contain 6000 pens, how many such boxes will be needed for 1875 pens?

Answer:

48 boxes contain 6000 pens.
Number of pens contained in 1 box = 600048=125 pens.

Therefore, number of boxes needed to contain 1875 pens = 1875125=15 boxes.

Hence, 15 boxes will be needed for 1875 pens.

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Question 21:

Fill in the blanks:

If 1, 2, 3 and x are in proportion, then x = .............

Answer:

1 : 2 : : 3 : x
12=3x1×2×x2=3×2×xxx=6

Hence,  x =    6   .

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Question 22:

Fill in the blanks:

Ratio of â‚¹2 and 50 paise and â‚¹3 and 75 paise is ............

Answer:

₹2 and 50 paise = (2 × 100 + 50) paise
                          = 250 paise

₹3 and 75 paise = (3 × 100 + 75) paise
                          = 375 paise

Now,
250375=250÷25375÷25        =1015        =10÷515÷5        =23

Hence. â€‹Ratio of â‚¹2 and 50 paise and â‚¹3 and 75 paise is 2 : 3.

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Question 23:

Fill in the blanks:

Mean proportion of 2 and 8 is ..........

Answer:

Let the mean proportion of 2 and 8 be x.

Then,
2 : x : : x : 82x=x82×8=x×x16=x×x4×4=x×x4=x

Hence, mean proportion of 2 and 8 is 4.

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Question 24:

If a : b = 4 : 5 and b : c = 2 : 3, then a : c = ...........

Answer:

It is given that,
ab=45      ....(1)
and
bc=23      ....(2)

Now,
ac=a÷bc÷b    =ab×bc    =45×23       From 1 and 2    =815

Hence, a : c = 8 : 15.

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Question 25:

Fill in the blanks:

If 2x = 5y, then x : y = ........

Answer:

It is given that,

2x = 5y         ......(1)

Now,
2x=5y2x2y=5y2yxy=52

Hence, x : y = 5 : 2.



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Question 1:

Express each of the following in the language of ratios:

(i) In a class, the number of girls in the merit list of the board examination is two times that of boys.

(ii) The number of student passing mathematics test is 23 of the number that appeared.

Answer:

(i)  The ratio of the number of girls in the merit list of the board examination to the number of boys in that list is 2 : 1.

(ii) The ratio of the number of students passing mathematics test to the total number of students appeared is 2 : 3.



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Question 2:

Express the following ratios in language of daily life:

(i) The ratio of the number of bad pencils to that good pencils produced in a factory is 1:9.

(ii) In India, the ratio of the number of villages to that of cities is about 2000:1.

Answer:

(i) The ratio of the number of bad pencils to that of good pencils produced in a factory is 1 : 9 means out of 10 or (9 + 1)  pencils, 9 pencils are good and 1 is bad.

(ii) In India, the number of villages is 2,000 times that of the cities.

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Question 3:

Express each of the of the following rations in its simplest from:

(i) 60:72
(ii) 324:144
(iii) 85:391
(iv) 186:403
 

Answer:

(i) 60 : 72 = 5 : 6 (dividing by 12)
(ii) 324 : 144 = 9 : 4 (dividing by 36)
(iii) 85 : 391 = 5 : 23 (dividing by 17)
(iv) 186 : 403 = 6 : 13 (dividing by 31)

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Question 4:

Find the ratio of the following in the simplest form:

(i) 75 paisa to Rs 3
(ii) 35 minutes to 45 minutes
(iii) 8 kg to 400 gm
(iv) 48 minutes to 1 hour
(v) 2 metres to 35 cm
(vi) 35 minutes to 45 seconds
(vii) 2 dozen to 3 scores
(viii) 3 weeks to 3 days
(ix) 48 min to 2 hour 40 min
(x) 3 m 5 cm to 35 cm.

Answer:

(i)  Rs. 1 = 100 paise      75  : 300 = 1 : 4(ii)  35 : 45 = 7 : 9(iii)  1 kg = 1000 gm     8000 : 400 = 20 : 1(iv)  1 Hour = 60 minute     48 : 60 = 4 : 5(v)  1 meter = 100 cm     200 : 35 = 40 : 7(vi)  1 min = 60 sec.      35×60 : 45 = 140 :3(vii)  1 dozen = 12       1 score = 20   or 3 score = 3 × 20 = 60    24 : 60 = 2 : 5.(viii)  1 week = 7 days       21 : 3 = 7 : 1(ix)  1 hour = 60 minute      2 hour 40 min = 2 × 60 + 40 = 160      48 : 160 = 3 : 10(x)  1 meter = 100 cm      3 m 5 cm = 3 ×100 + 5 = 305 cm     305 : 35 = 61 : 7

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Question 5:

Find the ratio of

(i) 3.2 metres to 56 metres
(ii) 10 metres to 25 cm.
(iii) 25 paisa to Rs 60
(iv) 10 litres to 0.25 litre

Answer:

(i) The ratio of 3.2 metres to 56 metres = 3.2 : 56 = 0.4 : 7 = 2 : 35
(ii) The ratio of 10 metres to 25 cm = 1000 : 25 = 40 : 1
(iii) The ratio of 25 paisa to Rs 60 = 25 : 6000 = 1 : 240
(iv) The ratio of 10 litres to 0.25 litre = 10 : 0.25 = 40 : 1

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Question 6:

The number of boys and girls in a school are 1168 and 1095 respectively. Express the ratio of the number of boys to that of the girls in the simplest form.

Answer:

Ratio of the number of boys to that of the girls is 1168 : 1095 = 16 : 15 (dividing by 73)

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Question 7:

Avinash works as a lecturer and earns Rs 12000 per month. His wife who is a doctor earns Rs 15000 per month. Find the following ratios:

(i) Avinash's income to the income of his wife
(ii) Avinash's income to their total income.

Answer:

Avinash's income = Rs. 12000
Avinash's wife income = Rs. 15000

Total income = 12000 + 15000 = Rs. 27000

(i) Ratio of Avinash's income to the income of his wife = 12000 : 15000 = 4 : 5
(ii) Ratio of Avinash's income to their total income = 12000 : 27000 = 4 : 9

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Question 8:

Of the 72 persons working in an office, 28 are men and the remaining are women. Find the ratio of the number of:

(i) men to that of women
(ii) men to the total number persons
(iii) persons to that of women.

Answer:

Total number of persons = 72
Number of men = 28
Number of women = 72 - 28 = 44

(i) Ratio of men to that of women = 28 : 44 = 7 : 11
(ii) Ratio of men to the total number of persons = 28 : 72 = 7 : 18
(iii) Ratio of persons to that of women = 72 : 44 = 18 : 11

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Question 9:

The length of a steel tape for measurements of buildings is 10 m and its width is 2.4 cm. What is the ratio of its length to width?

Answer:


Length of the steel tape = 10 m
                                   = 10×100 cm = 1000 cm

Breadth of the steel tape = 2.4 cm

Ratio of its length to width = 10002.4=1000024=12503=1250 : 3.

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Question 10:

An office opens at 9 a.m. and closed at 5 p.m. with a lunch interval of 30 minutes. What is the ratio of lunch interval to the total period in office?

Answer:

Total period in office = 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
                                = 3 hours + 5 hours = 8 hours
                     1 hour = 60 minutes
                     8 hours = 8 × 60 = 480 minutes
Ratio of lunch interval to total period = 30 : 480 = 1 : 16 (dividing by 30)

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Question 11:

A bullock-cart travels 24 km in 3 hours and a train travels 120 km in 2 hours. Find the ratio fo their speeds.

Answer:

Speed = DistanceTime taken

Distance covered by bullock-cart = 24 km
Time taken = 3 hours
Speed of bullock-cart = 243=8 km/h

Distance covered by train = 120 km
Time taken = 2 hours

Speed of train = 1202=60 km/h

Ratio for their speeds = Speed of bullock-cart : Speed of train = 8 : 60
                                                                                          = 2 : 15

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Question 12:

Margarette works in a factory and earns Rs 955 per month. She saves Rs 185 per month from her earnings. Find the ratio of:

(i) her savings to her income
(ii) her income to her expenditure
(iii) her savings to her expenditure.

Answer:

Income of Margarette per month = Rs. 955
Saving of Margarette per month = Rs. 185
Expenditure of Margarette per month = 955-185 = Rs. 770

(i) Ratio of her saving to her income = 185 : 955 = 37 : 191
(ii) Ratio of her income to her expenditure = 955 : 770 =  191 : 154
(iii) Ratio of her saving to her expenditure = 185 : 770 =  37 : 154



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Question 1:

Which ratio is larger in the following pairs?

(i) 3 : 4 or 9 : 16
(ii) 15 : 16 or 24 : 25
(iii) 4 : 7 or 5 : 8
(iv) 9 : 20 or 8 : 13
(v) 1 : 2 or 13 : 27

Answer:

(i) 3 : 4
3 : 4 or 9 : 16
 3 : 4 = 12 : 16 (After multiplying by 4)
And 12 > 9
 3 : 4 > 9 : 16

(ii) 24 : 25
15 : 16 or 24 : 25
 15 : 16 : : 375 : 400 (After multiplying by 25)
And, 24 : 25 : : 384 :  400 (After multiplying by 16)
And 375 < 384
 15 : 16 < 24 : 25

(iii) 5 : 8
4 : 7 or 5 : 8
 4 : 7 : : 32 : 56 (After multiplying by 8)
And, 5 : 8 : : 35 :  56 (After multiplying by 7)
And 32 < 35
 4 : 7 < 5 : 8

(iv) 8 : 13
9 : 20 or 8 : 13
 9 : 20 : : 117 : 260 (After multiplying by 13)
And, 8 : 13 : : 160 :  260 (After multiplying by 20)
And 117 < 160
 9 : 20 < 8 : 13

(v) 1 : 2
1 : 2 or 13 : 27
 1 : 2 : : 27 : 54 (After multiplying by 27)
And, 13 : 27 : : 26 : 54 (After multiplying by 16)
And 27 > 26
 1 : 2 > 13 : 27

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Question 2:

  1. Give two equivalent ratios of 6 : 8.

Answer:

Two equivalent ratios of 6 : 8 are 3 : 4 and 9 : 12.

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Question 3:

Fill in the following blanks: 1220=   5=9   

Answer:


1220=35 (Dividing numerator and denominator by 4)35=915 (Multiplying numerator and denominator by 3) 1220=35=915



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