Lecture12 Ratio and ProportionFinal

In the ratio a : b, we call a as the first term or antecedent and
b, the second term or consequent.
E.g. The ratio 5 : 9 represents with antecedent = 5, consequent

=9
Rule: The multiplication or division of each term of a ratio by

the same non-zero number does not affect the ratio
Proportion:
The equality of two ratios is called proportion.
If a : b = c : d, we write a : b :: c : d and we say that a, b, c, d are
in proportion. Then,
𝑎/𝑏=𝑐/𝑑
Here a and d are called extremes, while b and c are

called mean terms.
Product of means = Product of extremes.
Thus, a : b :: c : d (b x c) = (a x d)
Question: If 0.75 : x :: 5 : 8, then x is equal to:
[A] 1.12
[B] 1.2
[C] 1.25
[D] 1.30
Fourth Proportional:
If a : b = c : d, then d is called the fourth proportional to a, b, c.
Third Proportional:
a : b = b : c, then c is called the third proportion to a and b.
Mean Proportional:
Mean proportional between a and b is (ab)^1/2.
Question: The fourth proportional to 5, 8, 15 is:
[A] 18
[B] 24
[C] 19
[D] 20
Question: The third proportional to 9 and 12 is:
[A] 18
[B] 16
[C] 15
[D] 20
Question: The mean proportional to 36 and 25 is:
[A] 35
[B] 20
[C] 30
[D] 32
Duplicate Ratios:
Duplicate ratio of (a : b) is (a2 : b2).
Sub-duplicate ratio of (a : b) is (a1/2 : b1/2).
Triplicate ratio of (a : b) is (a3 : b3).
Sub-triplicate ratio of (a : b) is (a1/3 : b1/3).

Question: Find the duplicate ratio of 3:4?
[A] 3:4 [B] 4:3 [C] 9:16

[D] 27:64
Question: Find the sub-triplicate ratio of 64:125?
[A] 8:25 [B] 4:5 [C] 5:4

[D] 4:25
Compound Ratio:
 If the ratios are-- 4:3, 9:13, 26:5, 2:15
Then Ratio compounded = (4*9*26*2)/(3*13*5*15) = 16:25;
Combined Ratio:
 If the ratios are- A:B= 1:2, B:C= 3:4, C:D= 6:9, and D:E=
12:16
Then A:B:C:D:E = 3:6:8:12:16
 Speed ratio – A:B:C:D then Time ratio- (1/A): (1/B) : (1/C)

: (1/D)
Question: If x:y = 5:4 and x+y = 135, find “y”?
[A] 75
[B] 60
[C] 50
[D] 90
Question: If p:q = 9:7 and p -q = 40, then find value of “p”?
A. 90
B. 140
C. 180
D. 320
Question: If p:q = 2:3, q:r = 2:3 then find p:q:r ?
A. 2:3:3
B. 2:2:3
C. 2:6:3
D. 4:6:9
Question: If p:q = 1:2 r:q = 2:3 then find q:r:p?
A. 1:2:3
B. 3:1:2
C. 6:4:3
D. 4:3:6
Question: If x:y = 3:4 and y:z = 8:9, z:a is 15:16, find x:y:z:a?
A. 78:82:65:45
B. 30:40:45: 48
C. 76:90:56:80
D. None of these
Question: If p:r=3:5 the which of the following is the
possible value of “p”?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
Question: If a:b=2:3, b:c=4:5 and c:d=3:2 then find a:d.
A. 5:4
B. 4:5
C. 24:45
D. None
Question: If A is 60% of B and B is 40% of C then find A:C.
A. 2:5
B. 5:2
C. 6:25
D. 3:2
Question: If x:y is 2:3, find the value of (3x + 2 y) :(2x+5y)
A. 12/25
B. 11/27
C. 12/19
D. 11/23
Question: If 2A = 3B = 4C, then A : B : C is equal to:
A. 2:3:4
B. 3:4:6
C. 4:3:2
D. 6:4:3
Question: If Rs.2000 is divided among three person x, y and z
in the ratio x:y:z= 2:3:5, then find the share of y.
A. Rs.400
B. Rs.600
C. Rs.800
D. Rs.1000
Question: A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C
and D in the proportion of 5:2:4:3. If C gets Rs.1000 more than
D then find the share of B.
A. Rs.500
B. Rs.1500
C. Rs.2000
D. None
Question: If Rs.782 be divided into three parts, proportional
to (1/2: 2/3 : 3/4), then the first part is:
A. Rs.182
B. Rs.190
C. Rs.196
D. Rs.204
Question: A sum of Rs.1240 is distributed among A, B and C
such that the ratio of amount received by A and B is 6:5 and
that of B and C is 10:9 respectively. Find the share of C.
A. Rs.480
B. Rs.360
C. Rs.400
D. Rs.630
Question: A sum of money is to be divided among A, B, C
such that A’s share is equal to twice B’s share and B’s share is 4
times C’s share then their share are in the ratio:
A. 1:2:4
B. 1:4:1
C. 8:4:1
D. 2:4:1
Question: The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college
is 7 : 8. If the percentage increase in the number of boys and
girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio?
A. 8 : 9
B. 17 : 18
C. 21 : 22
D. Cannot be determined
Question: The ratio of Boys & Girls is 10:3, when 36 girl more
joined the ratio becomes 10:7. Find the no. of boys?
A. 90
B. 60
C. 100
D. None
Question: The income ratio of A & B is 5:8, if income of A
increases by 60000, then the new ratio is 5:4, Find current
income of A.
A. 120000
B. 240000
C. 360000
D. None
Question: In an alloy ratio of Cu and Zn is 4:3. when 4 kg Zn
is mixed into that alloy then the ratio of Cu and Zn becomes
6:5. Find the initial amount of Zn.
A. 50 kg
B. 36 kg
C. 48 kg
D. None
Question: In an alloy ratio of Cu and Zn is 5:2. when 15 kg Cu
is extracted from the alloy then the ratio of Cu and Zn becomes
5:3. Find the initial amount of Zn.
A. 18 kg
B. 6 kg
C. 45 kg
D. None
Question: In a bag, there are coins of 25 p, 10 p and 5 p in the
ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. If there is Rs. 30 in all, how many 5 p coins are
there?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 200
Question: A bag contains Rs. 600 in the form of one-rupee, 50
paisa and 25 paisa coins in the ratio 3 : 4 : 12. The number of 25
paisa coins is
A. 600
B. 900
C. 1200
D. 1400
Question: The ratio of income of A and B is 5:6 and their
expenditure is 3:4. If their savings are 1800 and 1600 then find
income of A.
A. 5000
B. 7200
C. 6000
D. 5400
Question: In 28 liter mixture of milk and water the ratio of
Milk and water is 5:2. How much quantity of water is to be
added so that the ratio of milk and water becomes 2:5.
A. 60
B. 42
C. 40
D. 36
Question: In a mixture of 25 L the ratio of acid to water is 4:1.
Another 3 L of water is added to the mixture. The ratio of acid
to water in the new mixture is:
A. 5:2
B. 2:5
C. 3:5
D. 5:3
Question: The price of diamond is directly proportional to the
square of its weight. Diamond was broken into 4 parts. The
ratio of wt. of each part is 1:2:3:4 and the price of diamond
decreased by 140000. Find the initial price of diamond.
A. 240000
B. 300000
C. 200000
D. 350000
Question: A cat takes 5 leaps for every 4 leaps of a dog, but 3
leaps of the dog are equal to 4 leaps of the cat. What is the
ratio of the speed of the cat to that of the dog?
A. 13:14
B. 16:15
C. 17:15
D. 15:16
Question: Time taken by A to take 5 steps is equal to time by
B to take 6 steps and by C to take 7 steps. But distance
covered in 6 steps of A are equal to 7 steps of B and 8 steps of
C. Ratio of their steps is?
A. 77: 144: 156
B. 9: 14: 11
C. 140: 144: 147
D. 15: 21: 28
Question: By mistake instead of dividing RS. 117 among A, B
and C in the ratio 1/2 :1/3: 1/4 it was divided in the ratio of
2:3:4. Who gains the most and by how much.
A. A, Rs.28
B. B, Rs.3
C. C, Rs.20
D. C, Rs.25
Question: The milk and water in a mixture are in the ratio 7:5.
When 15 L of water are added to it, the ratio of milk and water
in the new mixture becomes 7:8. The total quantity of water in
new mixture is:
A. 35 L
B. 40 L
C. 60 L
D. 96 L

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In the ratio a : b, we call a as the first term or antecedent and

b, the second term or consequent.

E.g. The ratio 5 : 9 represents with antecedent = 5, consequent

Rule: The multiplication or division of each term of a ratio by

Here a and d are called extremes, while b and c are

Product of means = Product of extremes.

Duplicate ratio of (a : b) is (a2 : b2).

Sub-duplicate ratio of (a : b) is (a1/2 : b1/2).

Triplicate ratio of (a : b) is (a3 : b3).

Sub-triplicate ratio of (a : b) is (a1/3 : b1/3).

[A] 3:4 [B] 4:3 [C] 9:16

Question: Find the sub-triplicate ratio of 64:125?

[A] 8:25 [B] 4:5 [C] 5:4

 Speed ratio – A:B:C:D then Time ratio- (1/A): (1/B) : (1/C)

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