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RATIO & PROPORTION

 A ratio is a comparison of two or more


numbers. It compares two quantities. We
need to understand what is a duplicate ratio,
triplicate ratio, sub duplicate ratio and sub
triplicate ratio.

 Whenever there is a mixture of ratio it is


called proportion. We need to understand
what is mean proportion, third proportion
and fourth proportion DYUTISH CHATTERJEE
SHORT TRICKS OF RATIOS

 A:B=3:4, B:C=5:2 FIND A:B:C ?

 A:B=1:5 B:C= 4:3 C:D=2:1, FIND


A:B:C:D=?

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PROPORTION
 Mean Proportion: x^2 = ab

 Third Proportion: x=b^2/a

 Fourth Proportion:x=bc/a

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Example 1:

What is the third proportion to 14 and 28?

A.56
B.86
C.23
D.62

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Example 2:
A and B have money in the ratio 3:7 and B and C have
money in the same ratio 5:12. If A has Rs4500, then C
has

A.24500
B.22800
C.18500
D.25200
DYUTISH CHATTERJEE
Example 3:

The ratio of officers to non-officers in a department is 6:


11. When 24 new officers joined the department, the
ratio will becomes 8:11. How many officers in the
department initially?
A.84
B.90
C.96
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D.72
Question 4:

A ratio is given 5/3. If the numerator is decreased by


20% and the denominator is increased by 25%. Find the
new ratio?
A.16:15
B.15:16
C.4:15
D.15:4
DYUTISH CHATTERJEE
Question 5:

The average weight of a family of 5 is 60 kg. The weight


of the 5 members in the family are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 :
4 : 5. Find the
second highest weight of the member in the family.

A.80
B.60
C.50
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D.70
Question 6:
The ratio of number of boys to girls in a college farewell
party was 3:2, but when 8 boys and 6 girls left, the ratio
becomes 2:1. How many boys and girls were originally
present in the farewell party?
A.22
B.18
C.14
D.20
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Question 7:
A certain sum of amount distributed among A,B,C,D in
the ratio 5:2:4:3. If C gets 1000 more than D, then what
is the amount of B?
A.500
B.1500
C.2000
D.5000
DYUTISH CHATTERJEE
Question 8:
At present, the ratio between the ages of Akshay and
Dev is 4:3. After 6 years Akshay’s age will be 26 years.
What is the current age of Dev?

A.15
B.25
C.16
D.None of These
DYUTISH CHATTERJEE
Question 9:
The salaries of three persons A, B and C are in the ratio
3 : 4 : 5. If the increment in their salary if 5%, 10% and
20% respectively,
what is the new ratio of their salaries?

A.64:91:110
B.34:43:120
C.65:78:100
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D.63:88:120
Question 10:
One year ago the ratio of Arjun and Shiva’s age was 6:7
respectively. Six years hence the ratio would become 7:8.
How old is Shiva?

A.35
B.50
C.40
D. Cannot be Determined
DYUTISH CHATTERJEE
Question 11:

When a number is added to another number the total


becomes
per cent of the second number. What is the ratio
between the first and the second number?

A.2:3
B.3:2
C.1:3 DYUTISH CHATTERJEE

D.Data Inadequate
Question 12:
In the following question, two statements are numbered as A
and B. On solving these statements we get quantities A and B
respectively. Solve for the both quantities and choose the
correct option.
Quantity A: What is the mean proportional of 48 and 75?
Quantity B: What is the third proportional of 18 and 30?
A.Quantity A > Quantity B
B.Quantity A < Quantity B

C.Quantity A > Quantity B DYUTISH CHATTERJEE

D.Quantity A < Quantity B


Question 13:

The ratio of the present ages of a son and his father is 1 : 5


and that of his mother and father is 4 : 5, after 2 years the
ratio of the age of the son to that of his mother becomes 3 :
10, what is the present age of the father?

A.28
B.30
C.35
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D.None of These
Question 14:

Manoj began a business with Rs. 555 and was joined


afterwards by Mahesh with Rs. 111. When did Mahesh join
after Manoj if the
profits at the end of the year were divided in the ratio 15 : 1?

A.8 months
B.4 months
C.10 months
DYUTISH CHATTERJEE
D.6 months

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