Quantitative Aptitude

Ratio and Proportion

775 Questions
All Dividing a total in a given ratio 393 Income, expenditure, and equal-savings equations 117 Ratio changes with constant sum/difference 89 Combining ratios 72 Finding a missing term in a proportion 54 Direct, inverse, and power variation 29 Mean proportional 9 Compound, duplicate, and root ratios 8 Componendo and dividendo 2

Ratio and Proportion Questions

Multiple choice

A sum of Rs.14000 is divided among three persons A, B and C in such a way that the shares of A and B are in the ratio 2: 3 and those of B and C are in the ratio 4: 5. The share of B is

  1. Rs.4800

  2. Rs.5000

  3. Rs.5200

  4. Rs.5400

  5. Rs.4600
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A Correct answer
Explanation

First, make B equivalent in both ratios. A:B = 8:12 and B:C = 12:15. Combined ratio A:B:C = 8:12:15. Total parts = 35. B's share = (12/35) × 14000 = Rs.4800. Options B (5000) and C (5200) use incorrect ratio combinations.

Multiple choice

Rs.671 is divided among A, B and C in such a way that if on increasing Rs.3, Rs.7 and Rs.9 the ratio between them becomes 1: 2: 3. Find the amount of A. रू. 671 की धनराशि A, B और C में इस तरह से बांटी जाती है कि उनके हिस्से की राशि में रू.3, रू.7 और रू.9 की वृद्धि की जाय तो उनकी राशियों में अनुपात 1: 2: 3 हो जाता है | A के हिस्से की राशि बताइये |

  1. Rs./रू.110

  2. Rs./रू.112

  3. Rs./रू.114

  4. Rs./रू.116
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let increased amounts be x, 2x, 3x. Original: A=x-3, B=2x-7, C=3x-9. Sum: 6x - 19 = 671, so 6x = 690, x = 115. A's amount = 115 - 3 = 112. Option B is correct. Options A, C, D don't satisfy the ratio condition when the specified amounts are added.

Multiple choice

A contractor employed 25 labourers on a job. He paid Rs. 275 for the work. After retaining 20% of this sum, he distributed the remaining amount amongst the labourers. If the number of men to women labourers was in the ratio 2 : 3 and thier wages in the ratio 5 : 4, what wages did a woman labourer get ?

  1. 10

  2. 8

  3. 12

  4. 15

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After retaining 20%, amount distributed = 275 * 0.80 = Rs. 220. Men:women = 2:3 means 10 men and 15 women (total 25). Wage ratio 5:4, so let man's wage = 5x, woman's wage = 4x. Total: 10(5x) + 15(4x) = 50x + 60x = 110x = 220. x = 2. Woman's wage = 4x = Rs. 8. However, Rs. 220/25 = Rs. 8.80 average, suggesting Rs. 8 is approximate or the question expects rounding.

Multiple choice

The ratio of Income of two persons is 5 : 3 and that of their expenditures is 9 : 5. If they save Rs. 1300 and Rs. 900 respectively. Then find the Income of each person ? यदि दो व्यक्तियों की मासिक आय 5 : 3 और उसका खर्च 9: 5 के अनुपात में है। यदि वे क्रमशः रू. 1300 और रू. 900 की बचत करते हैं, तो उनकी आय ज्ञात करें ?

  1. 4000, 2400

  2. 3000, 1800

  3. 5000, 3000

  4. 4500, 2700
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Let incomes be 5x and 3x, expenditures be 9y and 5y. Savings: 5x - 9y = 1300 and 3x - 5y = 900. From second equation: 3x = 900 + 5y. Substituting in first: 5(900 + 5y)/3 - 9y = 1300. Solving gives y = 300, then x = 800. Incomes: 5 × 800 = 4000, 3 × 800 = 2400.

Multiple choice

A sum of Rs. 76 is divided among A, B and C in such a way that A gets Rs. 7 more than what B gets and B gets Rs. 6 more than what C gets. The ratio of their share is –
  1. $19 : 24 : 33$
  2. $32 : 24 : 20$
  3. $32 : 25 : 19$
  4. $19 : 25 : 32$

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let C gets x. Then B gets x+6, A gets (x+6)+7 = x+13. Total: x + (x+6) + (x+13) = 3x + 19 = 76. So 3x = 57, x = 19. C = 19, B = 25, A = 32. Ratio A:B:C = 32:25:19. Option C is correct.

Multiple choice

180 sweets are divided among friends A, B, C and D in which B and C are brothers also, such that sweets divided between A and B are in the ratio 2 : 3, between B and C in the ratio 2 : 5 and between C and D in ratio 3 : 4. What is the number of sweets received by the brothers together?

  1. 84

  2. 74

  3. 64

  4. 88

  5. 86
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let A=2x, B=3x from A:B=2:3. From B:C=2:5, C = 5*(3x/2) = 7.5x. From C:D=3:4, D = 4*(7.5x/3) = 10x. Total: 2x+3x+7.5x+10x = 22.5x = 180, so x=8. Brothers B+C = 3x+7.5x = 10.5*8 = 84.

Multiple choice

Of the three numbers, the ratio of the first and the second is 8 : 9 and that of the second and third is 3 : 4. If the product of the first and third number is 3456, then the second number is तीन संख्याओं में से पहली और दूसरी संख्या में अनुपात 8 : 9 है और दूसरी तथा तीसरी संख्या में अनुपात 3 : 4 है | यदि पहली और तीसरी संख्या का गुणनफल 3456 है, तो दूसरी संख्या है

  1. 45

  2. 54

  3. 55

  4. 60
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let numbers be a, b, c. Given a:b = 8:9 and b:c = 3:4. To combine ratios, make b terms equal: a:b = 8:9 = 24:27 and b:c = 3:4 = 27:36. So a:b:c = 24:27:36 = 8:9:12. Let a = 8k, b = 9k, c = 12k. Given a × c = 3456, so (8k)(12k) = 96k² = 3456, giving k² = 36, k = 6. Therefore b = 9k = 54. Option B is correct.

Multiple choice

The ratio of monthly incomes of A and B is 3 : 4 and the ratio of their monthly expenditure is 2 : 3. If each of them saves Rs. 12000 per month, then monthly income of A is -

  1. 24000

  2. 30000

  3. 36000

  4. 42000
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let incomes be 3x, 4x and expenditures be 2y, 3y. Savings: 3x-2y = 12000 and 4x-3y = 12000. From first: 2y = 3x-12000. Substituting in second: 4x-3(3x-12000)/2 = 12000. This gives 8x-9x+36000 = 24000, so x = 12000. A's income = 3x = Rs.36000.

Multiple choice

Rs. 53 is divided among A, B, C in such a way that A gets Rs. 7 more than what B gets and B gets Rs. 8 more than what C. Ratio of their shares is- रू.53 को A, B, C में इस प्रकार विभाजित किया गया है कि A को B से 7 रू. अधिक मिलते हैं और B को C से 8 रू. अधिक मिलते हैं। उनके हिस्सों का अनुपात है।

  1. 5 : 3 : 1

  2. 25 : 18 : 10

  3. 9 : 7 : 3

  4. 30 : 16 : 13
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let C's share be x. Then B = x + 8 and A = (x + 8) + 7 = x + 15. Total: x + (x+8) + (x+15) = 3x + 23 = 53, so 3x = 30, x = 10. Therefore: C = 10, B = 18, A = 25. The ratio A:B:C = 25:18:10.

Multiple choice

A and B have monthly income in the ratio 6 : 5 and their monthly expenditure in the ratio 4 : 3. If they save Rs. 1600 and Rs. 1800 respectively per month, then the monthly income of B is-

  1. Rs.5800

  2. Rs.6000

  3. Rs.6400

  4. Rs.7200
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let A's income=6x, expenditure=4y; B's income=5x, expenditure=3y. Savings: 6x-4y=1600, 5x-3y=1800. Solving: Multiply first equation by 3: 18x-12y=4800. Multiply second by 4: 20x-12y=7200. Subtract: 2x=2400, x=1200. B's income=5x=5(1200)=Rs.6000. This is a classic ratio problem requiring simultaneous equations or elimination method.

Multiple choice

Rs.282 is divided into two parts in such a way that the fifth part of the first and the eighth part of the second are in the ratio 3 : 4. The first part is

  1. 90

  2. 108

  3. 120

  4. 84
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let the two parts be x and y. We have x + y = 282 and (x/5) : (y/8) = 3 : 4. From the ratio, 8x/5y = 3/4, so 32x = 15y, giving y = 32x/15. Substituting: x + 32x/15 = 282, so 47x/15 = 282, giving x = 90. This is the first part, so option A is correct.

Multiple choice

An employer reduces the number of his employees in the ratio of 8 : 7 and increases their wages in the ratio of 15 : 16. If the original wage bill was Rs. 16400. Find the ratio in which the wage bill is decreased.
  1. $15 : 14$
  2. $17 : 19$
  3. $21 : 20$
  4. $20 : 21$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Original wage bill = 16400. Employees ratio 8:7 means 7/8 of original workforce. Wages ratio 15:16 means new wages are 16/15 of original. New wage bill = 16400 × (7/8) × (16/15) = 16400 × (112/120) = 15600. Ratio = 15600:16400 = 15.6:16.4. When simplified and expressed as reduced:original, this gives 15:14 (approximately).

Multiple choice

Costs of two articles were in the ratio of 16 : 23. The cost of first articles increases by 10% and that of second by Rs.477. Now the costs of two articles are in a ratio of 11 : 20. The price of the second article (in Rs.) in the beginning was दो वस्तुओं के क्रय मूल्य में अनुपात 16 : 23 है | पहली वस्तु के मूल्य में 10% की वृद्धि की जाती है और दूसरी वस्तु के मूल्य में रु.477 की वृद्धि की जाती है | अब दोनों वस्तुओं के क्रय मूल्यों में अनुपात 11 : 20 है | प्रारम्भिक अवस्था में दूसरी वस्तु का मूल्य (रु. में) है

  1. 932

  2. 1219

  3. 1696

  4. 848
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let initial costs be 16k and 23k. After changes: 16k(1.1) : (23k + 477) = 11 : 20. So 17.6k / (23k + 477) = 11/20, 352k = 253k + 5391, 99k = 5391, k = 54.45. Initial cost of second article = 23k = 23 × 54.45 ≈ 1252.35. However, checking option B (1219): 1219/54 ≈ 22.57, not exactly 23. The math suggests the exact answer might involve fractional values.

Multiple choice

Rs.73689 are divided between A and B in the ratio 4 : 7. What is the difference between thrice the share of A and twice the share of B?
  1. $Rs.36699$
  2. $Rs.46893$
  3. $Rs.13398$
  4. $Rs.26796$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Total = Rs.73689 in ratio 4:7. Total parts = 4 + 7 = 11. Each part = 73689/11 = 6699. A's share = 4 × 6699 = Rs.26796. B's share = 7 × 6699 = Rs.46893. Thrice A's share = 3 × 26796 = Rs.80388. Twice B's share = 2 × 46893 = Rs.93786. Difference = 93786 - 80388 = Rs.13398. Option C is correct.

Multiple choice

A bag has coins of Rs. 1, 50 paise and 25 paise. The ratio of coins respectively is three consecutive odd prime numbers that are in ascending order. The total value of coins in the bag is Rs. 58. Find the total number of coins the bag has?

  1. 100

  2. 110

  3. 120

  4. 125

  5. Can't be determined
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Three consecutive odd primes in ascending order: 3, 5, 7. Let coin counts be 3k, 5k, 7k. Total value = 3k × 1 + 5k × 0.50 + 7k × 0.25 = 3k + 2.5k + 1.75k = 7.25k = Rs. 58. So k = 8. Total coins = 3k + 5k + 7k = 15k = 15 × 8 = 120.