Ratio and Division - Class VI
Practice problems on ratios, proportion, and division including money distribution, profit sharing, and applications
Questions
A sum of $Rs.350$ is to be divided between $A$ and $B$ in the ratio $3:4.$ If the amount distributed in the ratio $4:3$ the amount gained by $A$ is
- $Rs.10$
- $Rs.30$
- $Rs.50$
- $Rs.100$
Instead of dividing $Rs.,117$ among $P,Q,R$ in the ratio $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\colon\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}\colon\displaystyle\frac{1}{4}$, by mistake it was divided in the ratio $2,\colon,3,\colon,4$. Who gained in the transaction?
- only $P$
- only $Q$
- only $R$
- both $Q$ and $R$
If $2$ kg of almonds cost as much as $8$ kg of walnuts and the cost of $5$ kg of almonds and $16$ kg of walnuts is Rs. $1080$, the cost of almonds per kg is
- Rs. $160$
- Rs. $150$
- Rs. $120$
- Rs. $140$
A man encashes a cheque of $Rs. 600$ from a bank. The bank pays him money in $10$ rupee notes and $5$ rupee notes only, totalling $72.$ The ratio of the number of $10$ rupee notes to that of $5$ rupee notes is
- $1 : 2$
- $2 : 1$
- $2 : 3$
- $3 : 2$
46.3=_______________
- $\displaystyle \frac{46}{10}$
- $\displaystyle \frac{460}{10}$
- $\displaystyle 46\frac{3}{10}$
- $\displaystyle \frac{463}{100}$
If Rs. $60$ is divided into two parts in the ratio $2 : 3,$ then the difference between those two parts is ______
- Rs. $10$
- Rs. $12$
- Rs. $5$
- none
A number $351$ is divided into two parts in the ratio $2 : 7.$ Find the product of the numbers.
- $20,294$
- $21,294$
- $25,295$
- $31,294$
The ratio of the heights of A and B is $4 : 3$ . If B is $1.2$m tall then the height of A is:
- $0.9$ m
- $1.8$ m
- $1.6$ m
- none of these
The sum of the squares of three numbers which are in the ratio $2 : 3 : 4$ is $725.$ What are these numbers?
- $10, 15, 20$
- $14, 21, 28$
- $20, 15, 30$
- $20, 30, 40$
The ratio of two numbers is $2:6$ and their difference is $84$. The largest number is-
- $124$
- $126$
- $118$
- $226$
The average age of three boys is $25$ years and their ages are in the ratio $ 3: 5 : 7$. The age of the youngest boy is
- $21$ years
- $18$ years
- $15$ years
- $9$ years
An amount of money is to be divided among $P, Q$ and $R$ in the ratio $4 : 7 : 9.$ If the difference between the shares of $Q$ and $R$ is Rs. $500,$ what will be the difference between the shares of $P$ and $Q$?
- Rs. $500$
- Rs. $1000$
- Rs. $750$
- Rs. $850$
The whole number whose sum is $72$ cannot be in the ratio
- $\dfrac{5}{7}$
- $\dfrac{3}{5}$
- $\dfrac{3}{4}$
- $\dfrac{4}{5}$
In a zoo, deer and lions are in the ratio of $5:2$. If there are $20$ deer then how many lions are there ?
- $4$
- $6$
- $8$
- $10$
Four taps can individually fill a cistern of water in $1$ hour, $2$ hours, $3$ hours and $6$ hours respectively. If all the four taps are opened simultaneously, the cistern can be filled in how many minutes?
- $20$
- $30$
- $35$
- $40$
If a carton containing a dozen mirrors is dropped, which of the following cannot be the ratio
- $2:1$
- $3:1$
- $3:2$
- $7:5$
If Rs 782 be divided into three parts proportional to $\dfrac{1}{2} : \dfrac{2}{3} : \dfrac{3}{4} $ then the first part is
- $Rs.\ 182$
- $Rs.\ 190$
- $Rs.\ 196$
- $Rs.\ 204$
Of the $126$ students who applied for a full scholarship at Oxbow College, $9$ received one. What is the ratio of students who received a scholarship to those who didnt?
- $1$ to $10$
- $1$ to $11$
- $1$ to $12$
- $1$ to $13$
- $1$ to $14$
If Rs. $2,600$ is divided among three persons $A, B$ and $C$ in the ratio $\dfrac {1}{2} : \dfrac {1}{3} : \dfrac {1}{4}$, how much does $A$ get?
- Rs. $ 600$
- Rs. $ 800$
- Rs. $ 1.000$
- Rs. $ 1,200$
Three numbers are in the ratio $3 : 2 : 5$ and the sum of their squares is $1862$. What are the three numbers?
- $18, 12, 30$
- $24, 16, 40$
- $15, 10, 25$
- $21, 14, 35$
Divide Rs.$3600$ between Satya and Vishnu in the ratio of $3:5$. Then Vishnu gets money -
- Rs.$2,000$
- Rs.$2,250$
- Rs.$3,250$
- Rs.$3,200$
Amar is twice as fast as Rohit is thrice as fast as Chanda is.the journey covered by Chanda in 42 minutes will be covered b Amar in
- $14$ min $25$ sec
- $7$ min
- $28$ min $37$ sec
- $54$ min $35$ sec
The incomes of A and B are in the ratio $3 : 2$ and their expenditures are in the ratio $5 : 3$.If each saves Rs.$1000$ , then A's income is ______.
- Rs.$3000$
- Rs.$4000$
- Rs.$6000$
- Rs.$9000$
x is $\dfrac{1}{6}$ of $3\dfrac{3}{4}$ and y is of $2\dfrac{1}{6}$ Then
- $2x=y$
- $y<x$< div=""></x$<>
- $x<y$< div=""></y$<>
- $x=y$
Two number are in the ratio 8 : 3. If the sum of numbers is 143, Find the numbers.
- $14,39$
- $104,40$
- $10,39$
- $104,39$
Divide $16$ into two parts such that the twice of the square of the greater part exceeds, the square of the smaller part by $164$. Then, the greater part is
- $58$
- $10$
- $6$
- $15$
Geeta read $\dfrac{3}{8}$ of a book on one day and $\dfrac{4}{5}$ of the remaining on another day. Find the portion of the book left unread after two days
- $\dfrac{5}{4}$
- $\dfrac{1}{4}$
- $\dfrac{1}{8}$
- $\dfrac{5}{8}$
Geeta read $\dfrac{3}{8}$ of a book on one day and $\dfrac{4}{5}$ of the remaining on another day. Find the portion of the book left unread after one day.
- $\dfrac{5}{8}$
- $\dfrac{7}{6}$
- $\dfrac{5}{4}$
- $\dfrac{7}{2}$
$16$ boys went to a canteen to have tea and snacks together. The bill amounted to Rs $114.40$ . What will be the contribution of a boy who pays for himself and $5$ others?
- Rs $41.90$
- Rs $42.90$
- Rs $43.90$
- Rs $44.90$
In an examination, the ratio of passes to failures was 4 : 1. Had 30 less appeared and 20 less passed, the ratio of passes to failures would have been 5 : 1. Find the number of students who appeared for the examination.
- 150
- 140
- 130
- 120
Geeta read $\dfrac{3}{8}$ of a book on one day and $\dfrac{4}{5}$ of the remaining on another day. Find the portion of the book read on another (second) day.
- $\dfrac{1}{3}$
- $\dfrac{5}{2}$
- $\dfrac{4}{3}$
- $\dfrac{1}{2}$
On a particular day, $\dfrac{2}{15}$th of the total number of students in a school were absent. If $1950$ were present on that day, find the total strength of the school.
- $1570$
- $2250$
- $1925$
- $2750$
Geeta read $\dfrac{3}{8}$ of a book on one day and $\dfrac{4}{5}$ of the remaining on another day. Find the total number of pages in the book, if $60$ pages are left unread after the second day.
- $480$
- $400$
- $430$
- $500$
The annual incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their annual expenditures are in the ratio 5 : 7. If each saves Rs. 5, 000 then, find their annual incomes.
- A = Rs. 22,000 and B = Rs. 30,000
- A = Rs. 30,000 and B = Rs. 40,000
- A = Rs. 50,000 and B = Rs. 70,000
- A = Rs. 40,000 and B = Rs. 20,000
If Rs. $840$ is divided between $P$ and $Q$ in the ratio $3:4$, then P's share is
- Rs. $340$
- Rs. $480$
- Rs. $360$
- Rs. $400$
A sum of money is divided into $2$ parts such that $6$ times of one part added to $15$ times the other gives $8$ times the whole. What is the ratio of one part to the other?
- $5 : 2$
- $4 : 9$
- $7 : 6$
- None of these
Some one rupee, $50$ paise and $25$ paise coins make up $Rs.,93.75$ and their numbers are in the ratio $3,\colon,4,\colon,5$. Find the number of each type of coins.
- $\;40,70,75$
- $\;46,58,75$
- $\;42,56,70$
- $\;45,60,75$
The product of two positive integers is $936$. Find the greater number, if the integers are in the ratio $13,\colon,18.$
- $27$
- $31$
- $36$
- $41$
The ratio of the number of boys to girls of a school with $504$ students is $13,\colon,11$. What will be the new ratio if $12$ more girls are admitted?
- $\;91\,\colon\,81$
- $\;81\,\colon\,91$
- $\;9\,\colon\,10$
- $\;10\,\colon\,9$
Divide $Rs.,715$ in the ratio $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\colon\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}\colon\displaystyle\frac{1}{4}$.
- $\;Rs.\,350,\,Rs.\,250,\,Rs.\,115$
- $\;Rs.\,300,\,Rs.\,250,\,Rs.\,165$
- $\;Rs.\,330,\,Rs.\,220,\,Rs.\,165$
- $\;Rs.\,400,\,Rs.\,260,\,Rs.\,55$
An amount of money is to be distributed among $A,B,$and$,C$ in the ratio $3,\colon,1,\colon,5$. The difference between $B's$ share and $C's$ share is $Rs.,3600$. What is the total of $A's$ share and $B's$ share?
- $\;Rs.\,5400$
- $\;Rs.\,3600$
- $\;Rs.\,2700$
- $\;Rs.\,1800$
Three numbers are in the ratio $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\colon\displaystyle\frac{2}{3}\colon\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}$. The difference between the greatest and the smallest numbers is $36$. The numbers are
- $\;72,84,108$
- $\;60,72,96$
- $\;72,84,96$
- $\;72,96,108$
A certain sum of money is divided between $P$ and $Q$ in the ratio $3\displaystyle\frac{1}{2},\colon,5\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}$. If $P$ gets $Rs.,180$ less than $Q$, then what is the share of $Q$?
- $\;Rs.\,315$
- $\;Rs.\,495$
- $\;Rs.\,630$
- $\;Rs.\,810$
The ratio of the monthly income to the saving of a family is $9,\colon,2$. If the monthly income of the family is $Rs.,2700$, then its monthly expenditure will be
- $\;Rs.\,1800$
- $\;Rs.\,2209.09$
- $\;Rs.\,2100$
- $\;Rs.\,1600$
In a particular type of fertilizer, the ratio of two chemicals $A$ and $B$ is $2,\colon,5$. In $21:kg$ of this fertilizer, if $3:kg$ of $A$ is added. What will be the ratio of $A$ to $B$ in the new fertilizer?
- $\;1\,\colon\,1$
- $\;2\,\colon\,3$
- $\;3\,\colon\,5$
- $\;4\,\colon\,5$
A company makes a profit of $Rs.,9,00,000$. $20%$ of which is paid as taxes. If the rest is divided among the partners $P,Q,and,R$ in the ratio $1,\colon,1\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\colon2$, then the share of $P,Q$ and $R$ are respectively.
- $\;2,40,000;\,3,20,000;\,1,60,000$
- $\;3,20,000;\,2,40,000;\,1,60,000$
- $\;1,60,000;\,3,20,000;\,2,40,000$
- $\;1,60,000;\,2,40,000;\,3,20,000$
If $378$ coins consist of one rupee, $50$ paise and $25$ paise coins whose values are in the ratio $13 : 11 : 7,$ then the number of $50$ paise coins will be
- $132$
- $128$
- $136$
- $133$
The ratio of the number of ladies to that of gents at a party was $3 : 2.$ When $20$ more gents joined the party, the ratio was reversed. The number of ladies present at the party was
- $36$
- $32$
- $24$
- $16$
Two numbers are in the ratio $2,\colon,3$. If $2$ is subtracted form the first and $2$ is added to the second, the ratio becomes $1,\colon,2$. What is the sum of the number?
- $\;30$
- $\;28$
- $\;24$
- $\;10$
The ratio of the number of boys to that of the girls in a school of $432$ students is $5\colon4$. How many new girls should join the school for the ratio to be $1\colon1$.
- $\;16$
- $\;68$
- $\;116$
- $\;48$
The sum of three numbers is $116.$ The ratio of the second to the third is $9 : 16$ and the first to third is $1 : 4.$ The second number is
- $30$
- $32$
- $34$
- $36$
A sum of money is divided among Peter, Anita and Janet in the ratio $13\colon12\colon7$. Calculate how much Anita gets, if the amount Peter gets more than Janet is $Rs.,360$?
- $\;Rs.\,180$
- $\;Rs.\,640$
- $\;Rs.\,720$
- $\;Rs.\,480$
Divide 170 into three parts such that the first part is 10 more than the second and its ratio with the third part is 2:5.
- $40, 30, 100$
- $20, 30, 100$
- $40, 50, 100$
- $50, 30, 100$
$A$ and $B$ have a monthly incomes in the ratio $5,\colon,6$ and monthly expenditures in the ratio $3,\colon,4$. If they save $Rs.,1800$ and $Rs.,1600$ respectively, find the monthly income of $B$.
- $\;Rs.\,3400$
- $\;Rs.\,2700$
- $\;Rs.\,1720$
- $\;Rs.\,7200$
A person divided Rs. $10,800$ among his three sons in the ratio $3\colon4\colon5$. Second son kept Rs. $1000$ for himself, gave Rs. $600$ to his wife and divided the remaining money among his two daughters in the ratio $11\colon9$. Then one of his daughter's received
- Rs. $1000$
- Rs. $1050$
- Rs. $1100$
- Rs. $1150$
The incomes of $A$ and $B$ are in the ratio $5 : 3.$ The expenses of $A, B$ and $C$ are in the ratio $8 : 5 : 2.$ If C spends $Rs. 2000$ and $B$ saves $Rs. 700,$ then $A$ saves
- $Rs. 1500$
- $Rs. 1000$
- $Rs. 500$
- $Rs. 250$
$Rs. 366$ is divided among A,B & C so that A get $\dfrac{1}{2}$ as much B & C together, B get $\dfrac{2}{3}$ as much A & C together , then the share of A is
- Rs. $122$
- Rs. $129.60$
- Rs. $146.60$
- Rs. $183$
A sum of money is delivered among $A, B, C$ and $D$ in the ratio $3:4:9:10$. If the share of $C$ is Rs. $2580$ more than the share of $B$, What is the total amount of money of $A$ and $D$ together ?
- 6400
- 6708
- 6700
- 6510
$Rs. 2430$ are distributed among three persons so that their shares be diminished by $Rs. 5, Rs. 10$ and $Rs. 15$ respectively, the remainder shall be in the ratio $3 : 4 : 5.$ The share of $C$ is
- $Rs. 1015$
- $Rs. 605$
- $Rs. 810$
- $Rs. 1415$
If the sum of two whole numbers is $24$, which of the following cannot be the ratio ?
- $1:2$
- $1:3$
- $3:5$
- $2:5$
A tiny piggy bank contains Rs. 1, 50 paise, 25 paise coins in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. If the total value is Rs. 154, then what is the number of 25 paise coins ?
- 168
- 112
- 56
- 156
A 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 $1:3:2$. The money received by C was
- Rs. $195$
- Rs. $200$
- Rs. $225$
- Rs. $245$
A pot contains $81$ litres of pure milk. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{3} $ of the milk is replaced by the same amount of water. Again $\dfrac{1}{3} $ of the mixture is replaced by that amount of water. The ratio of milk and water in the new mixture is:
- $1:2$
- $1:1$
- $2:1$
- $4:5$
Divide Rs. $6500$ in two parts, such that if one part is lent out at $9%$ per annum and other at $10%$ per annum, the total yearly income(income from simple interest) is Rs.$605$.
- $2000,\,4000$
- $2000,\,4500$
- $1500,\,4000$
- $1500,\,4500$
Rs.$120$ are divided among A,B,C such that A" share is Rs.$20$ more than B"s and Rs.$20$ less than C"s. What is B"s share?
- Rs.$10$
- Rs.$20$
- Rs.$30$
- Rs.$40$
A, B and C enter into a partnership investing Rs.$35000$, Rs.$45000$ and Rs.$55000$. Find their respective shares in annual profit of $40,500$.
- $Rs.10,500,\,Rs.13,500,\,Rs.16,500$
- $Rs.11,500,\,Rs.13,500,\,Rs.16,500$
- $Rs.10500,\,Rs.12500,\,Rs.16,500$
- $Rs.10,500,\,Rs.13,500,\,Rs.14,500$
Rs.$700$ is divided among A,B and C so that A receives half as much as B and B receives half as much as C. Then C's share is
- Rs.$200$
- Rs.$300$
- Rs.$400$
- Rs.$500$$
In a college, the ratio of the number of boys to girls is $8:5$. If there are $200$ girls, the total number of students in the college is
- $420$
- $520$
- $620$
- $720$
Anand and Deepak started a business investing Rs.$22,500$ and Rs.$35,000$ respectively. Out of a total profit of Rs.$13,800$. Deepak"s share is
- $Rs.8450$
- $Rs.9400$
- $Rs.8500$
- $Rs.8400$
Kamal started a business investing Rs.$9000$. After five months, Sameer joined with a capital of $Rs.8000$. If at the end of the year, they earn a profit of $Rs.6970$, then what will be the share of Sameer in the profit?
- $Rs.2370$
- $Rs.2380$
- $Rs.2390$
- $Rs.2280$
In a mixture $60$ litres, the ratio of milk and water $2:1$. If this ratio is to be $1:2$, then the quantity of water to be further added is
- $30$
- $40$
- $50$
- $60$
A basket has 30 items, find the number of items that two persons A and B gets if the the items are divided in the ratio of 2:3.
- 14 and 16
- 12 and 18
- 9 and 21
- none of these
A box contains coins of 50 paise, 1 rupee and 2 rupees. For 240 coins in the box, the ratio of 50 paise to 1 rupee to 2 rupees is 8 : 17 : 15. How many 1 rupee coins are there in the box ?
- 48
- 90
- 102
- 108
If the ratio of men to women in an office is $7$ to $5$. Which of the following could not be the number of employees in the office ?
- 24
- 30
- 36
- 48
Two numbers are in the ratio $3 : 5$. If the sum of numbers is $144$, then the small number is
- $54$
- $72$
- $90$
- $48$
In the word MATHEMATICS , the ratio of number of consonants to the number of vowels is _____ .
- $4 : 7$
- $7 : 4$
- $5 : 6$
- $6 : 5$
A sum of Rs. 9,000 is to be distributed among A, B and C in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 6. What will be the difference between As and Cs shares?
- Rs. 600
- Rs. 1,000
- Rs. 900
- Rs. 1,200
The ratio of length of two trains is $5 : 3$ and the ratio of their speed is $6 : 5$. The ratio of time taken by them to cross a pole is
- $5 : 6$
- $11 : 8$
- $25 : 18$
- $27 : 16$