Ratio Proportion

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1.

Questions

40% of the employees’s age in the company is below 60 and the ratio of the number of employee’s
age being above 60 to exactly 60 is 3:4. If the number of employees’s age being exactly 60 is 360,
then find the total number of employees in the company

1050

1080

1090

1040

1060

2. Questions

Ratio of the ages of A and B is 5:3. Sum of the ages of A and B before 5 years is 30 years. Then
find the ratio of age of A to C after 5 years, if C is 3 years older than B

30:23

22:29

37:22

38:23

None of these

3. Questions

The difference between the ages of Ram and Raj after 8 years is 5 years. If 10 years ago, the ratio
of the age of Ram to Arun is 3:2 and After 5 years, the ratio of Ram and Raj is 9:8, then find the
present age of Arun.

30 years

35 years

25 years

20 years

None of these

4. Questions

15 students in a class and the ratio of the boys to girls in the class is 1: 2. The average age of the
class is 24 years, average age of the boys is 16 years and the average age of the girls is x years. Find
the value of x

28

26
24

20

None of these

5. Questions

Ratio of the weight of Aarav and Kiaan is 4:5 and the weight of Bhavin is 9 kg more than that of
Kiaan. If the average weight of Aarav and Bhavin is 45 kg, then find the weight of Kiaan

65 kg

25 kg

45 kg

75 kg

None of these

6. Questions

Ratio of weight of A to B is 8:5 respectively. If the weight of A and B is increased by 16 kg and 15


kg and the ratio of the weight of A to B becomes 16:11. Find the ratio of the weight of A to B, when
the weight of A is decreased by 14 kg.

5:4

3:2

7:6

4:3
None of these

7. Questions

Ratio of weight of Arun and Varun is 9:11 respectively. If the difference between the weight of
Arun and Tharun is 15 kg and the weight of Tharun is 5 kg more than that of Varun, then find the
weight of Arun

27 kg

36 kg

54 kg

45 kg

None of these

8. Questions

If the total weight of 6 Apple and 9 Orange is 180 kg and the total weight of 7 Apple and 5 Orange
is 144 kg, then find the weight of 3 Orange

36 kg

42 kg

45 kg

33 kg

None of these

9. Questions

The ratio of milk to water in a solution is 2: 1. After adding 15 litres of water to the solution, then
the ratio of milk to water interchanges. Then how much milk does the solution contain initially

15 litres

10 litres

13 litres

16 litres

None of these

10. Questions

The ratio of weight of A, B, C and D is 7: 11: 6: 4. If their average weight is 84 kg, find the sum of
weight of A and C.

105 kg

77 kg

91 kg

119 kg

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: A

Number of employees’s age being exactly 60 = 360

Number of employees’s age being above 60 = 360 * 3/4 = 270

Total number of employees = 100/60 * (360 + 270) = 1050

2. Questions
1. Questions

The ratio of the boys to girls in the class is 4:3. If 30 boys and 24 girls left the class, then the ratio
of boys to girls becomes 3:2, then find the number of girls in the class

21

24

30

36

None of these

2. Questions

The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 4: 5. If 20% of boys and 30% of girls like Tamil, then find
the ratio of boys and girls who did not like Tamil

32: 35

35: 32

1: 1

4: 3

None of these

3. Questions

Ratio of the total number of boys to girls in the college is 3:2 and the ratio of the total number of
girls to boys passed the exam in the college is 3:4. If the total number of girls passed the exam in
the college is 360 and the difference between the number of boys and girls in the college is 300, what
is ratio the number of boys to girls failed the exam

7:4

6:5

4:3

8:5

None of these

4. Questions

Ratio of the number of boys to girls in the class is 6:5. If the number of boys and girls increased by
40% and 60% respectively, what is the final ratio of the boys to girls in the class

19:18

20:19
21:20

22:21

None of these

5. Questions

The ratio of men and women in an office was 3 : 4. When 20 women resigned, the ratio of men and
women becomes equal. In what ratio, 160 men and women should have joined the office before
resigning of the women to make the number of women 50% less than that of men

1:3

3:7

3:2

7:1

None of these

6. Questions

Punit divided Rs. 4977 among his employees of 6 men, 9 women and 10 boys such that the share of
a man, a woman and a boy are in the ratio of 7 : 6 : 3 respectively. Then Find the share of a man is
how much more or less than the share of a woman

Rs. 176.5

Rs. 44.4

Rs. 125.6

Rs. 39.5
None of these

7. Questions

The ratio of the boys to girls in the class is 4:3. If 30 students left the class and the ratio of boys to
girls left the class is 3:2 and then 15 girls joined the class, then the ratio of the boys to girls in the
class becomes 4:6. What is the total number of students in the class initially

42

70

49

35

63

8. Questions
Ratio of the number of male and female employees in a company is 5:3. If the number of male and
female employees in the company is increased by 18 and 9 respectively and the ratio of the number
of males and females becomes 7:4, then find the total number of employees in the company
initially

72

40

56

62

None of these

9. Questions

Ratio of the number of boys and girls in school A is 12:5 and the number of boys and girls in school
B is 25% less and 20% more than that of school A. Find the ratio of the number of boys and girls
in school B

3:2

5:7

6:1

9:8

None of these

10. Questions

Ratio of the number of male to female employees in the company is 5:4. If 40 male and 20 female
employees joined the company, then the ratio of the number of male to female employees in the
company becomes 5:3, then find the total number of employees in the company initially

27

36

45

54

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: D

4x – 30/3x – 24 = 3/2
1. Questions

The box contains the coins of 10p, 25p and 50p are in the ratio of 1: 2: 1. If there is Rs. 22 in all,
then find the total number of 50p coins

15

20

15

10

None of these

2. Questions

Rs.270 contained in a box consists of Rs.1, Rs.50 paise and Rs.25 paise coins in the ratio 2: 3: 4.
What is the number of 25 paise coins

120

180

240

260

None of these

3. Questions

A bag contains Rs. 2 coins, 50 paise coins and Rs. 1 coins in the ratio of 8 : 6 : 5 respectively. If the
total value of money in the bag is Rs. 408, then find the total number of coins in the bag

312

323

345

308

None of these

4. Questions

A bag contains 10 paisa, 25 paisa, 50 paisa coins in the ratio of 5:2:1 respectively. If the total money
in the bag is Rs.240. Find the number of 25 paisa coins in the bag

320

160

80

310
None of these

5. Questions

152 coins consist of 1 rupee, 50 paisa and 25 paisa coins and their value being in the ratio of 5:3:2
respectively. Find the number of 50 paisa coins

20

32

36

48

60

6. Questions

A box contains the coins of 20p, 50p and 1 rupee is in the ratio of 5: 6: 8. If there is Rs. 24 in all,
then find the total number of 50p coins

10

24

12

18

None of these

7. Questions

A bag contains Rs.2, Rs.5 and Rs.10 coins in the ratio of 7:5:6 and the total amount of the coins in
the bag is Rs.297. Find the value of Rs.5 coins.

Rs.50

Rs.75
Rs.125

Rs.40

None of these

8. Questions

The ratio of the number of Rs.5, Rs.1 and Rs.10 coins in a wallet is 2:3:4. If the total amount of
coins in the wallet is Rs.5300, then find the number of Rs.10 coins in the wallet.

320

300

400
450

500

9. Questions

A man has Rs. 121.6 in the form of 20 paise, 50 paise, 1 rupee, and 5 rupee coins. If the ratio of the
number of 20 paise and 5 rupee and 1 rupee coins is 14:9:10, the ratio of the number of 50 paise
and 1 rupee coins is 3:5, then find the amount he has as 20 paise coins.

Rs. 5

Rs. 4.8

Rs. 5.6

Rs. 5.3

Rs. 4.5

10. Questions

Arun pays his bill in coins and the total bill amount is Rs.420. The ratio of the number of 50 paise,
one rupee and five rupee coins is 120:25:11 respectively. Find the total amount he paid with the 50-
paise coins.

Rs.175

Rs.180

Rs.140

Rs.150

Rs.185

1. Questions

Answer: B

The box contains the coins of 10p, 25p and 50p are in the ratio = 1: 2: 1

22 = (10*x/100) + (25*2x)/100 + (50*x)/100

2200 = 10x + 50x + 50x

2200 = 110x

x = 2200/110 = 20

The total number of 50p coins = x = 20

2. Questions
1. Questions

Average ages of A, B and C is 40 years and the ratio of the ages of A, B and C after 4 years is
13:11:9. What is B’s age after 14 years

54 years

60 years

48 years

45 years

None of these

2. Questions

Average weight of the boys in the class is 45 kg and average weight of the girls in the class is 25 kg.
If the average weight of the class is 30 kg, then find the ratio of the number of boys to girls in the
class

1:2

2:3

2:1

1:3

None of these

3. Questions

Ten years ago, the average ages of David, Hari and Kani is 34 years. 6 years after, the average ages
of Hari and Kani is 53 years. Ratio of the present age of David and Divya is 19:21. Find the ratio of
present age of Divya

30 years

34 years

38 years

42 years

None of these

4. Questions

The total number of students in college L is 20% more than that of college M and the ratio of the
number of boys to girls in college M is 7:3. If the average number of students in college L and M
together is 660, then find the number of girls in college M

180

330
240

150

None of these

5. Questions

Average number of persons in four different towns A, B, C and D together is 1080. Ratio of the
total number of persons in town C to D is 4:5 and the total number of persons in towns A and B is
25% less and 50% more than that of town C, then find the total number of persons in town B.

1440

720

960

1200

None of these

6. Questions

The average number of balls in boxes L, M and N together is 440 and the ratio of the total number
of balls in box L to M is 7:4. If 80 and 160 balls are added to boxes L and M respectively, then the
ratio of the total number of balls in box L to M becomes 4:3. Find the ratio of the total number of
balls in box M to N

12:7

8:11

9:5
5:3

None of these

7. Questions

Ratio of the income of A to B is 4:3 and the ratio of the expenditure to savings of A is 5:3 and the
savings of A is 50% more than that of B. If the average expenditure of A and B is Rs.11250, then
find the difference between the income of A and B.

Rs.7000

Rs.6000

Rs.8000

Rs.5000

None of these

8. Questions
Ratio of the income of L to N is 6:5 and the ratio of the income of M to N is 4:5 and the difference
between the income of L and M is Rs.3600. If the average income of N and O is Rs.8700, then find
the income of O.

Rs.7500

Rs.8400

Rs.9000

Rs.6300

None of these

9. Questions

The total number of balls in box A is 10% more than that of box B and the ratio of the number of
defective to non-defective balls in box A is 7:4 and the average number of defective and non-
defective balls in box B is 225, then find the number of defective balls in box A

315

210

420

280

None of these

10. Questions

Ratio of the present age of A to B is 5:7 and the ratio of the present age of C to B is 9:7. If the
average present age of A, B and C is 84 years, then find the difference between the age of A 15 years
hence and the age of B 20 years ago

11 years

20 years

17 years

24 years

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: A

A + B + C=120
1. Questions

Ratio of income of companies A and B is 3:2 and the ratio of expenditure of companies A and B is
8:7 respectively. If the savings of company A is Rs.4000 more than that of company B and the
expenditure of company A is Rs.8000, then find the income of company B

Rs.10000

Rs.15000

Rs.12000

Rs.18000

None of these

2. Questions

Ratio of the income of A and B is 5:3 respectively and the expenditure of A is Rs.1200 more than
that of B. If the saving of A is Rs.1500 out of the total savings of A and B together is Rs.2400, then
find the income of B

Rs.3600

Rs.4200

Rs.2700

Rs.4500

None of these

3. Questions
Ratio of the income of Vivek and Vinesh is 5: 3 and the ratio of the expenditure of Vivek and
Vinesh is 3: 2. If the savings of Vivek and Vinesh is Rs.3200 and Rs.1800 respectively, then what is
the difference between the income Vivek and Vinesh

Rs.500

Rs.1000

Rs.1500

Rs.2000

None of these

4. Questions

Ratio of the income to savings of Naveen is 19:7. If his expenditure is increased by 16.67% and
then the income also is increased by 25%, now there is an increase of Rs.1100 in the savings, then
find the increased income of Naveen

Rs.9500
Rs.3800

Rs.4750

Rs.6650

None of these

5. Questions

Ratio of the income to the expenditure of A and B is 5:4 and 8:7 respectively and the sum of their
savings is Rs.9000 and the savings of A is Rs.1000 more than that of B. Find the difference between
their incomes.

Rs.7000

Rs.4500

Rs.6000

Rs.8000

None of these

6. Questions

The ratio of the income of Rani and Kavi is 5:7 and the ratio of the expenditure of Rani and Kavi
is 3:4. Find the savings of Kavi, if the income of Rani is Rs.7500 and the savings of Rani is Rs.4500.

Rs.5000

Rs.7500

Rs.5600
Rs.6500

None of these

7. Questions

Ratio of the monthly income of Manoj and Bala is 7:5 and the monthly income of Bala and Dinesh
is 6:7. If the monthly income of Manoj is Rs.8400, then find the sum of the monthly income of
Manoj, Bala and Dinesh together

Rs.14400

Rs.21400

Rs.19600

Rs.20400

None of these

8. Questions
A, B and C invested in the ratio of 4: 3: 6 and the shares of A, B and C is in the ratio of 16: 15: 12.
Then find the ratio of period they invested for

5: 3: 1

4: 5: 2

6: 4: 3

7: 5: 3

None of these

9. Questions

A’s income is 120% of B’s income and C’s income is 80% of A’s income. If the average income of
A, B and C is Rs.3950, what is C’s income

Rs.3200

Rs.3400

Rs.3600

Rs.3800

None of these

10. Questions

The ratio of the income of A and B is 5: 4 and the expenditure of A and B in the ratio of 6: 5. If the
savings of A and B is Rs.8000 and Rs.5000 respectively, what is the difference between the income
of A and B

Rs.20000

Rs.15000

Rs.18000

Rs.12000

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: A

Income of company A=3x

Income of company B=2x

Expenditure of company A=8000


1. Questions

The salary of A and B is in the ratio of 8: 5. If the salary of A is decreased by 20 % and the salary
of B is increased by 40 %, then the new ratio becomes 64: 65. Find the salary of A

Rs. 40000

Rs. 24000

Can’t be determined

Rs. 16000

None of these

2. Questions

The ratio of the number of students in school A, B and C is 3:5:7. Every year the number of
students in school A, B and C is increased by 20%, 30% and 25% respectively. What is the ratio of
the students in A, B and C in after 2 years

1728:3380:4375

1678:2990:4311

1290:3199:3889

1465:2890:4111

None of these

3. Questions

The monthly salary of Kathir and Mani is in the ratio of 5 : 7. If the salary of Kathir and Mani is
increased by Rs. 10000 and Rs. 7000 respectively, the new ratio becomes 5 : 6. Find the monthly
salary of Kathir

Rs. 25000

Rs. 32000

Rs. 35000

Rs. 28000

None of these

4. Questions

Ratio of the number of boys to the total number of students in the class is 13:24 and the number of
girls in the class is 44. If the total number of students in the class is increased by 25% while the
number of boys increases by 25%, then find the increased number of girls in the class

55

45
50

40

60

5. Questions

Ratio of income to expenditure of Ram in May was 12:7. If in June, his savings is increased by
40% with respect to May then find the ratio of income to expenditure of Ram in June such that his
income remains same.

12:7

12:5

8:5

10:7

16:13

6. Questions

The number of students in 3 classes is in the ratio 6:7:8. If 15 students are increased in each class
this ratio changes to 9:10:11. The total number of students in the three classes in the beginning was

90

112

105

75
None of these

7. Questions

Two numbers are in the ratio of (2 (2/3): 3 ½). If each of the number is increased by 5, then the
ratio becomes 17: 22. Find the smallest number

100

80

90

120

None of these

8. Questions

Ratio of the number of boys to girls in the class is 6:5. If the number of boys and girls increased by
40% and 60% respectively, what is the final ratio of the boys to girls in the class
19:18

20:19

21:20

22:21

None of these

9. Questions

The ratio of male and female in a company is 5: 3. If 40 females left the company, then the ratio
becomes 25: 13. Find the total number of males in the company

250

750

500

900

None of these

10. Questions

The number of students in 3 classes is in the ratio 6:7:8. If 15 students are increased in each class
then the ratio becomes 9:10:11. The total number of students in the three classes in the beginning
was

90

112
105

75

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: C

The salary of A and B is in the ratio of = 8 : 5 (8x, 5x)

[8x * (80/100)] / [5x * (140/100)] = (64/65)

We can’t determine the salary of A.

2. Questions

Answer: A
1. Questions

The price of the TV is Rs.12000 with one year guarantee and also insured to 25% of its price. The
TV is totally damaged in one of the fire accident and insured company paid 90% of the insurance.
If the ratio of the amount received by insurance company to cost price of the mobile is 9:11, then
find the cost price of mobile

Rs.3300

Rs.3800

Rs.2500

Rs.2200

None of these

2. Questions

The cost price of 75 shirts is Rs.x per shirt. If 15 shirts are damaged and then shopkeeper sold the
remaining shirts at Rs.990 per shirt and the shopkeeper sold the 15 damaged shirts at Rs.y per
shirt and the ratio of the values of x and y is 9:5 and difference between the value of x and y is
Rs.320, then what is the approximate profit percent earned by the shopkeeper

19%

21%

23%

17%

25%

3. Questions

Dhaya purchased a Car for Rs.5.2 lakh and opted for an accident insurance policy by which he
insured 4/5th of its price. In an accident the car got damaged and Dhaya got 75% of the sum
insured. IF the ratio of the total loss that Dhaya has incurred to the cost price of bike is 8:5, then
find the cost price of bike

Rs.130000

Rs.110000

Rs.120000

Rs.210000

Rs.180000

4. Questions

A shopkeeper offers a discount of x% on marked price of Books while he gets the profit of y%. If
due to the rain 25% of the books are totally damaged, then he decided offers a discount of 5% on
marked price of remaining books and the ratio of the value of x and y is 2:5 and the difference
between the value of x and y is 15%, find the overall profit or loss of the shopkeeper

1.041% loss

2.121% profit

2.056% loss

1.083% profit

3% loss

5. Questions

Mahesh purchased a bike for Rs.13000 and ratio of the opted amount for an accident insurance
policy by which he insured and the price of bike is 7:10. In an accident the bike got damaged
completely and Mahesh got 80% of the sum insured. What is the total loss that Mahesh has
incurred

Rs.5720

Rs.5740

Rs.6720

Rs.6740

Rs.6620

6. Questions

Ratio of the price of one dozen of tempered glasses and one mobile is 4:5. The price of one mobile
is Rs.3000 and a person purchased 80 dozen tempered glasses. Of these 80 tempered glasses were
found damaged. At what price should he sell the remaining tempered glasses in order to make a
profit of 10% on the remaining tempered glasses

Rs.193200

Rs.193600

Rs.193400

Rs.193800

None of these

7. Questions

If the ratio of the total number of balls in box A and B is 5:4 and the ratio of the number of good
and damaged balls in box A is 2:3 and the good balls in box B is 24, then what is the sum of the
damaged balls in box A and B

12
15

18

Cannot be determined

None of these

8. Questions

If the ratio of the total number of balls in box A and B is 5: 4 and the ratio of the number of good
and damaged balls in box A is 2: 3 and the good balls in box B is 24, then what is the sum of the
damaged balls in box A and B

12

15

18

Cannot be determined

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: A

Amount received by insurance company =12000*25/100*90/100=Rs.2700

Cost price of mobile = 2700 * 11/9 = Rs.3300


2. Questions

Answer: B

Value of x = 9/4 * 320 = Rs.720

Value of y = 5/4 * 320 = Rs.400

Total CP = 720 * 75 = Rs.54000

Total SP = 15 * 400 + (75 – 15) * 990 = 65400

Required % = (65400 – 54000)/54000 * 100 = 21%

3. Questions
Answer: A

Total amount insured = 520000 * 4/5 = Rs.416000

Total amount received by Dhaya = 416000 * 75/100 = Rs.312000

Loss incurred by Dhaya = 520000 – 312000 = Rs.208000


1. Questions

Ratio of the number of employees in TCS, CTS and HCL is 9:7:10. The sum of the employees of
TCS and CTS is 1600 less than the double of the number of employees in HCL. What is the
difference between the number of employees in TCS and HCL

200

400

500

300

600

2. Questions

Ratio of the number of boys and girls in class A is 4:5 and the ratio of the total number of students
in class A and B is 3:5. If the ratio of the number of boys and girls in class B is 8:7 and the number
of girls in B is 20 more than that of A, then find the difference between the number of boys in class
A and B

60

20

30

40

50

3. Questions
Ratio of the number of boys and girls in class A and B is 4:5 and 3:2 respectively. If the total
number of students in class B is 25% more than the total number of students in A and the
difference between the number of boys and girls in B is 45, then find the number of boys in A

60

80

72

88

96

4. Questions

Out of three positive numbers, the ratio of the first and second number is 4:5 and the ratio of the
second and third number is 7:8. If the sum of the first and third number is 680. Find the average of
the second number and 75% of the third number together
340

344

350

325

348

5. Questions

Two numbers are in the ratio of 4: 5. If the first number is doubled while second number is
increased by 60, then the new ratio is 2: 5. Find the sum of the initial numbers.

42

36

84

58

None of these

6. Questions

There are 4 numbers A, B, C and D. The ratio of A to B is 2:3, while B to C is 6:5 and C to D is 5:1.
Find the sum of all four numbers, if the square of the difference of A and D is 900.

150

140

120
160

100

7. Questions

The bag contains three colors of the balls red, yellow and green and the sum of balls in the bag is
160. The ratio of the number of red, yellow and green balls is 4:5:7. Each of the three having
defective ball’s 20 then what is the average of the number of non-defective red and yellow balls

24

20

22

18

None of these

8. Questions
The ratio of the number of boys to girls in the class A is 3:2 and the ratio of the number of boys to
girls in the class B is 4:5. If the ratio of the total number of students in class A to B is 5:9 and the
difference between the number of students in class A and B is 16. What is the ratio of the number
of boys in class A to number of girls in class B

3:5

2:3

3:4

5:7

None of these

9. Questions

M bought different varieties of fruits (Apple, Orange, Pine apple) and the ratio of total number of
Apple and Orange bought is 10:7 and the ratio of total number of Orange and Pine apple bought is
7:8. If the difference between the number of Apple and Pine apple bought is 20, then find the total
number of fruits bought by M.

250

300

350

450

None of these

10. Questions
In a shop, there are 320 balls which have three different colours yellow, green and blue. Ratio of the
number of yellow and green balls in the shop is 3:4 and the number of yellow balls in the shop is
three times the number of blue balls in the same shop, then find the number of blue balls in the
shop

30

60

40

20

None of these

1. Questions
1. Questions

40% of the students in the class scored the mark in below 80 and the ratio of the number of
students scored above 80 to exactly 80 marks in 3:4. If the number of students scored the marks
exactly 80 is 12, then find the total number of students in the class

40

45

35

30

50

2. Questions

Anil took four papers in an examination, where each paper was of 100 marks. His marks in these
papers were in the proportion of 10: 12: 15: 16. In all papers together, Anil got 66.25% of the total
marks. Then the number of papers in which he got more than 50% of marks is 

None of these

3. Questions
The sum of the total mark scored by A, B and C is 86 and the ratio of the mark scored by B to C is
3:2. If the square of the mark scored by B is 500 more than the square of the mark scored by C,
then find the mark scored by A

36

24

48

50

None of these

4. Questions

Ratio of the mark scored by Anu to Bala in the exam is 5:7 and Anu scored 65% of the maximum
marks. If the difference between the mark scored by Anu and Bala is 52, then find the maximum
marks in the exam.

150
300

200

120

None of these

5. Questions

Ratio of the mark obtained by Mohan in English,Physics and Hindi is 3:4:6 respectively and the
mark obtained by Mohan in Chemistry is 250. If the maximum mark in each subject is 300 and the
overall percentage of marks obtained by Mohan in all four subjects is 75%, then find the mark
obtained by Mohan in English.

210

150

180

240

None of these

6. Questions

In an exam, the ratio of the mark scored by A to B is 3:4 and the ratio of the mark scored by A to C
is 5:6. If the maximum score in the exam is 150 and the difference of mark scored by A and B is 30,
then what is the percentage of mark scored by C.

60%

84%
54%

72%

None of these

7. Questions

In an exam, the mark scored by M is 7/9th of the mark scored by N and ratio of the mark scored by
N to L is 5:6 and the pass mark is 30. If the score of M is increased by 4, then the mark scored by
M is 130% of the pass mark. Find the sum of the mark scored by N and L together.

99

88

110

77

None of these
8. Questions

Ratio of the mark scored by Ravi to Savi in the exam is 3:x and the mark scored by Pavi in the
exam is 4/5th of the mark scored by Ravi. If the sum of the mark scored by Ravi, Savi and Pavi
together is 235 and the difference of the mark scored by Pavi and Ravi is 15, then find the value of
x.

None of these

9. Questions

The pass mark in the exam is 75 and the ratio of the mark obtained by P to Q in the exam is 7:4. If
the mark obtained by P is 40% more than the pass mark, then find the ratio of the mark obtained
by Q to the pass mark in the exam.

2:3

1:3

4:5

11:15

None of these

10. Questions
Kamal obtained x marks in the exam and failed the exam by 5 marks and Kalam obtained (x+15)
marks in the exam and the pass percentage is 50% of the maximum marks. If the ratio of the mark
obtained by Kalam to Kamal is 4:3, then find the maximum marks in the exam.

50

120

80

100

None of these

1. Questions
1. Questions

A father decided to give his retirement amount Rs. 7,40,000 to his sons A, B , C in the proportion
1/3 : 2/ 5 : 3/6. Then what is the average amount of first two sons got from their father

2,20,000

1,13,000

3,40,000

3,20,000

50000

2. Questions

A sum of money is to be distributed among P, Q, R and S in the proportion 3: 4: 6: 1. If R gets


Rs.4000 more than Q, what is P’s share

Rs.1000

Rs.2000

Rs.4000

Rs.6000

None of these

3. Questions

Ratio of the total population of cities L and M is 6:5 and the ratio of the literate population of
cities L and M is 5:4. If the illiterate population of city L is 8/15th of the total illiterate population of
cities L and M together is 75, then find the total population of city L

84

72

66

90

None of these

4. Questions

Ratio of the number of employees in TCS, CTS and HCL is 9:7:10. The sum of the employees of
TCS and CTS is 1600 less than the double of the number of employees in HCL. What is the
difference between the number of employees in TCS and HCL

200

400
500

300

600

5. Questions

If Rs.36300 were divided among Mala, Kala and Bala so that the ratio of Mala and Kala is 5:4 and
the ratio of Kala and Bala is 9:10, then what amount will Bala get

Rs.12000

Rs.15000

Rs.18000

Rs.20000

None of these

6. Questions

An amount of Rs.2430 was divided between A, B and C. If each of them had received Rs.100 less,
their shares would have been in the ratio of 3: 4: 5. Find the money received by C.

Rs.850

Rs.950

Rs.987.5

Rs.876.6

None of these

7. Questions

Vishnu distributes Rs.36000 amount to his three daughters Anu, Bharathi and Chitra in the ratio
of 3: 4: 5. Bharathi shared her amount with her husband David. If Bharathi gives 60% of amount
to her husband, then what is the average amount of Anu and David

Rs.8800

Rs.8500

Rs.8300

Rs.8100

Rs.8000

8. Questions

The ratio of the number of male population in villages A and B is 10:9 and the ratio of the number
of male to female population in A is 4:5. If the number of female population in B is 1100 more than
the number of female population in A and the difference between the number of male population in
A and B is 200, then find the number of female population in B

3200

3600

3400

3500

3300

9. Questions

Total number of students in the class is 40 and the ratio of the number of boys to girls in the class
is 3:2. Each of them likes Maths or Physics. 25% of the girls like Maths and 30% of total students
like Maths in the class. Find the number of boys like Maths

12

15

10

None of these

10. Questions

If the ratio of the number of balls from box A and B is 3: 2 and the ratio of the number of red balls
from A and B is 4: 5. If the boxes have two different color balls red and yellow and the difference
between the number of balls from A and B is 10, then what is the ratio of the number of yellow
balls from A to B

3:4

3:2

4:3

Cannot be determined

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: A

Given proportion = 1/3 : 2/5 : 3 /6 = 10 : 12 : 15


1. Questions

Ratio of the sum of two numbers to the difference of these two numbers is 3:1. If three-fifth of
nine-twenty fifth of the largest number is 108, then find the average of two numbers.

195

375

215

305

None of these

2. Questions

Ratio of two numbers 7:9. If 20 is added to each number, then the ratio becomes 4:5. Find the ratio
of the two numbers, if 20 is subtracted from each number

2:3

5:2

3:4

1:5

None of these

3. Questions

The ratio between a two digit and the number formed by reversing the digits is 4:7 respectively. If
the difference between the digits is 4, find the original number.

84

48

24

36

Can’t be determined

4. Questions

The ratio of numbers A and B is 4:3 and the number B is 50% more than that of C. If the sum of
numbers B and C is 5 more than that of A, then find 125% of number A

45

25

35

55
None of these

5. Questions

Total number of employees in a company is 750 and the ratio of the number of employees in HR
and Marketing is 12:7 and the number of employees in Animation department is 275. Find the
difference between the number of employees in HR and Animation department, if the company has
only these three departments.

50

35

25

75

None of these

6. Questions

The ratio of the numerator and denominator of a number is 5:6, if the numerator is increased by
20% and the denominator is increased by 9, then the ratio becomes 10:13. Find the value of
numerator.

25

45

56

85

None of these

7. Questions

Ratio of the two numbers A and B is 7:4 and the product of these two numbers A and B is 700.
Find the ratio of the two numbers A and B, if 20 is added to each number

8:7

9:5

11:8

5:3

None of these

8. Questions

If the ratio of a: b = 2: 3, b: c = 3: 4 , c: d = 2:3 , e: d = 2:1 . Then find the ratio of a: b: c: d: e

2: 3: 4: 6: 3
2: 3: 4: 6: 12

1: 3: 6: 9: 12

2: 3: 6: 8: 12

None of these

9. Questions

Two numbers are in the ratio of 2 (2/3): 3 (1/2). If each of the number is increased by 5, then the
ratio becomes 17: 22. Find the smallest number

100

80

90

120

None of these

10. Questions

Two numbers are in the ratio of 4: 5. If the first number is doubled, while second number is
increased by 60, then the new ratio is 2: 5. Find the sum of the two numbers initially.

42

36

84

58
None of these

1. Questions

Answer: B

Let the smallest number = x

The largest number = 108 * 25/9 * 5/3 = 500

(500 + x)/(500 – x) = 3/1

500 + x = 1500 – 3x

4x = 1000

x = 250
1. Questions

The average weight of 21 boys is 64kg. If the weight of the teacher is added then it is increased by 1
kg. The ratio of the weight of the teacher to principal is 43 : y. If the average weight of principal
and teacher is 24 kg more than the average weight of boys, then find the value of y

45

48

52

42

None of these

2. Questions

The ratio of the speed of stream to speed of boat in still water is 2 : 7. If the boat travels against the
current at 20kmph, then the ratio of the time taken by the boat to travel 36km downstream to 40
km upstream is Y : 2, find the value of Y 

None of these

3. Questions
Anitha, Vanitha and Sunitha started the business with an investment of 3 : 2 : 1. At the end of the
business they received the profit in the ratio of 5 : 4 : 2 respectively. The ratio of the investment
period of Anitha, Vanitha and Sunitha is y : 6 : x, then find the ratio of the value of x and y

4:3

6:5

4:5

1:2

None of these

4. Questions

Vessel A contains 60 liters mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 3:2. If 20 liters of mixture is
taken out, then the ratio of the milk and water in the final solution is x:y, then find the value of x

2
4

5. Questions

Ratio of the speed of boat and current is 3:1. If the speed of downstream is 20 kmph, then the
speed of upstream is (y + 8) kmph, then find the value of y

None of these

6. Questions

A train crosses a pole in 18 seconds. If the length of the train is 450 m, then the speed of the car is x
kmph less than that of the train and the car covers 300 km in 5 hours, the find the ratio of the speed
of train and the value of x

3:2

4:3

5:1

3:1
2:1

7. Questions

There are three different balls in the box , which are red, yellow and blue in the ratio of 4 : 5 : y.
The number of yellow balls is 60 more than that of the number of blue balls and the number of red
balls is 30 more than that of the number of blue balls. Find the value of y

5
1. Questions

In a class have same number of boys and girls and after one month 10 additional girls joined the
class, so the ratio of the boys to girls becomes 4:5. Find the number of students in the class
initially

100

80

120

60

None of these

2. Questions

Ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 5:6. If 30 boys and 20 girls joined in the school,
then the ratio of the boys and girls becomes 7:8. Then now find the total number of students in the
school

600

490

710

380

None of these

3. Questions
The number of boys in the class is 75% of the number of girls in the class. If 21 boys and 18 girls
have joined the class, then the ratio of the number of boys and girls in the class becomes 4:5. Find
the initial number of students in the class

186

231

237

243

249

4. Questions

The ratio of the number of boys to girls in the class is 5: 4. If 20 boys and 30 girls joined the class,
then the ratio of the number of boys to class becomes 9: 10. What is the initial number of boys in
the class

20
25

30

15

None of these

5. Questions

The number of boys in the class is 100 more than that of girls. If 65 boys left the class and 10 girls
joined the class, then now the number of boys in the class is 50% more than that of girls. Find the
total number of girls in the class initially

40

75

95

50

None of these

6. Questions

Ratio of the number of boys to girls in class A is 2: 3. If 20% of the girls left the class and 50% of
the boys joined the class, what is the ratio of the boys to girls in the class after changes

3:2

4:3

5:4
6:5

None of these

7. Questions

Ratio of the number of boys and girls in the class is 11:14. If 8 boys and 4 girls joined the class,
then the ratio of the boys and girls becomes 15:16. Find the percentage increase in the strength of
the class

15%

18%

20%

22%

24%

8. Questions
In a class, the ratio of the number of boys and girls is 9:7. If 15 boys are left the class and 15 girls
joined the class, then the ratio of the number of boys and girls becomes 3:5. Find the difference
between the initial number of boys and girls in the class

15

20

10

9. Questions

The ratio of the number of boys to girls in the class is 3: 4. If 18 boys and 16 girls joined the class,
then the ratio of the number of boys to girls in the class becomes 9: 10. What is the initial number
of girls in the class

20

24

30

36

None of these

10. Questions

The average weight of 18 students of the class is 20 kg and the average increases by 3 kg when two
new students (A and B) join the class. If the ratio of the weight of A and B is 3:2, then what is the
weight of new student A

45 kg

48 kg

60 kg

55 kg

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: B

Initially the number of boys=x


1. Questions

A teacher distributes 2112 chocolates to 120 students in the school. If the ratio of the number of
boys to girls in the school is 2:3 and each boy received the chocolates is 25% more than each girl,
then find the number of chocolates received by a boy

20

25

30

15

None of these

2. Questions

The teacher has some chocolates. She gives 20% of chocolates to class A and 80% of the remaining
chocolates to class B. Now she has 14 chocolates, then find the ratio of 30% of initial number of
chocolates to number of chocolates in class A

3:2

3:1

2:1

4:1

None of these

3. Questions
The teacher has certain number of chocolates which is distributed among the students of three
classes A, B and C. Ratio of the number of chocolates given to the students of class A to B is 8:7
and the number of chocolates received in C is 54.What is the total number of chocolates that
teacher distributed

84

114

144

69

Cannot be determined

4. Questions

In a class teacher had x number of chocolates. Teacher distributed 20% of chocolates from x to
class A students, then teacher distributed 10% of the remaining to class B students and after
teacher distributed 45 chocolates to class C students. Finally teacher left with 63 chocolates, then
find the ratio of value of x to number of chocolates distributed to class C
10:3

10:7

2:1

5:2

None of these

5. Questions

A teacher distributes chocolates to students of his class. Each student gets equal number of
chocolates. One of the days, 12 boys left the class and 320 chocolates is distributed in the class, the
ratio of the chocolates distributed to boys and girls is 3:2. What is the number of boys in the class

40

60

50

Data insufficient

None of these

6. Questions

The teacher distributes 260 chocolates in the class and the number of chocolates gets by boys is
50% more than the number of chocolates gets by girls. If the ratio of the number of girls to boys in
the class is 2:3 and the number of students in the class is 25, then find the number of chocolates
gets by boys

20
24

18

12

None of these

7. Questions

Ratio of the number of chocolate and pencil in the box is 5:4 and the total number of eraser in the
same box is 45. IF the average of the chocolate, pencil and eraser is 54, then find the number of
chocolates in the box

55

60

65

75
78

8. Questions

350 toffees are to be distributed among a group of 40 students and the ratio of boys and girl is 5:3.
If each boy gets 8 toffees and the remaining toffees are divided among girls, find the number of
toffees got by each girl.

15

10

None of these

9. Questions

If n chocolates are distributed among Mani, Kavi, and Kani in the ratio of 4:7:6 respectively and
the difference between the number of chocolates got by Mani and Kavi is 150, then find the value of
n

680

850

510

340

None of these

10. Questions

560 toffees are distributed among Selva, Gayathri and Suba are in the ratio of 3:1:4. Find the
difference between the number of toffees are distributed between Selva and Gayathri

90
120

110

140

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: A
1. Questions

Ratio of the number of balls in the box A to B is 3:5 and the ratio of the number of balls in C to
sum of the number of balls in A and B together is 1:2. If the total number of balls in all the boxes
together is 360, then find the number of balls in A

102

93

81

96

None of these

2. Questions

Rs.1920 was to divided among four friends namely A, B, C and D. Ratio of the amount received by
A and B together to the amount received by C is 7:4 and D received 25% more than that of C. Find
the amount received by B, if A received Rs.30 less than that of C.

Rs.390

Rs.450

Rs.480

Rs.540

None of these

3. Questions
The total number of balls in box A is 20% more than that of box B and the ratio of the total
number of balls in box A to box C is 4:9. If 50 balls are added to box B and 15 balls are added to
box C, then the ratio of the total number of balls in box B to box C becomes 2:3. Find the total
number of balls in box A

45

85

72

60

None of these

4. Questions

The ratio of the total number of students in school A to B is 15:8 and the ratio of the total number
of students in school C to A is 4:3. If the sum of the 75% of the total number of students in school
B and 40% of the total number of students in school C together is 70, then find the total number of
students in school A
40

75

60

100

None of these

5. Questions

The ratio of the number of Orange and apple in the box is 7:4. If 20% of the orange and 25%
of the apple are taken out, then now find the ratio of the orange and apple in the box

2:1

5:3

4:3

1:2

None of these

6. Questions

The ratio of the number of Boys to Girls who participated in a dance competition is 4:5. 45% of the
girls got selected. If the number of girls who are not selected is 176. Then find the total number of
students who participated in the competition

523

546
576

584

592

7. Questions

The number of male employees in a company is 60% more than the number of female employees.
If the number of female employees is increased by 40% and the number of male employees is
decreased by 25%, then find the ratio of the number of male to female employees in the company

3:4

5:6

5:4

6:7

8:9
8. Questions

The ratio of the male to female employees in the company is 3: 2. If the male employee of the
company is increased by 20% and the female employees of the company is increased by 40% and
then the difference between number of male and female employees in the company is 12. What is
the total employee in the company initially

60

65

70

75

None of these

9. Questions

The number of male employees in a company is 60% more than the number of female employees in
the company. If the number of female employees is increased by 40% and the number of male
employees is decreased by 25%, then find the ratio of the number of male to female employees in
the company

3:4

5:6

5:4

6:7

8:9

10. Questions

The salaries of P, Q and R are in the ratio 5: 4: 3. If the increments of 5%, 15% and 25% are
allowed respectively in their salaries, then what will be the new ratio of their salaries

92: 75: 105

105: 92: 75

75: 92: 105

75: 105: 92

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: E
1. Questions

The average weight of the class is 50 kg. The average weight of the boys in the class is 60 kg and the
average weight of the girls in the class is 40 kg. If the total number of girls in the class is 15, then
find the ratio of number of girls to boys

1:1

2:1

3:2

1:2

3:4

2. Questions

A vessel has 30 liters mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 3:2. If x liters of water and 22 liters
of milk added to the mixture, then the ratio of the milk to water becomes 4:5. Find the value of x

28 liters

18 liters

36 liters

45 liters

38 liters

3. Questions

A mixture contains ----- liters of mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 4:1. ----- liters of water
added to the mixture and then the ratio of milk to water becomes 8:5.

a). 20, 6

b). 40, 12

c). 30, 8

d). 15, 4

Only A and B

Only A, C and B

All A, B, C and D

Only A, B and D

Only A and C

4. Questions

A shopkeeper offer a discount of milk and oil at 5% and 10% respectively on the cost price. If the
customer buys the milk and oil in the ratio of 1:1 and the ratio of the cost price of the milk to oil is
2:3. If the shopkeeper uses false weight of 800 gram instead of 1 kg in case of milk and 900 gram
instead of one kg in case of oil, then find the approximate total profit percentage

4%

7%

9%

11%

Cannot be determine

5. Questions

A vessel has 240 liter mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 2:1. How much water added to the
mixture to get the new mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 4:3

60liter

40liter

50liter

20liter

None of these

6. Questions

The average weight of apple boxes of A and B together is 30 kg and the average weight of box A
apples is 36 kg. Ratio of the number of apples in A to B is 4:5. If the difference between the number
of apples in A and B is 4, then find the average weight of box B

25.2kg

24.5kg

22.2kg

23.6kg

21.4kg

1. Questions

Answer: A

Number of boys = x

15 * 40 + x * 60 = 50 * (15 + x)
1. Questions

A certain amount is to be shared between A and B. If A gives Rs.400 of its share to B, then now the
ratio of the amount with A to B is 1:2. If B gives Rs.200 of its amount to A, then the ratio of the
amount with A to B is 1:1. Find the total amount shared between A and B.

Rs.2400

Rs.4800

Rs.2800

Rs.3600

None of these

2. Questions

A man divided his property to their 3 sons, 4 daughters and wife. So that each son gets 50% more
than that of daughter’s share and 33.33% less than that of wife’s share. If total worth of the share
is Rs.1720, then find the share of each son.

Rs.360

Rs.280

Rs.240

Rs.160

Rs.200

3. Questions
A manager planned to give a bonus to 3 workers (P, Q and R). The total amount of bonus is Rs.
7500. 4 times of P’s bonus is equal to 5 times of Q’s bonus and 3 times of Q’s bonus is equal to 2
times of R’s bonus. Find the share of Q

Rs. 3200

Rs. 2800

Rs. 2400

Rs. 3500

None of these

4. Questions

A started a business by investing Rs.14000. After 4 months, B joined with A by investing Rs.16000.
After 2 months of B's joining, C joined with them. If after one year the ratio of their profit share is
21:16:15,find the investment amount of C

Rs.20000
Rs.24000

Rs.25000

Rs.26500

None of these

5. Questions

A sum of money is divided among Anil, Anitha, Amirtha and Akila in the ratio of 3:7:11:2
respectively. If the share of Anitha is Rs.1200 more than the share of Akila, then find the total
share of Anil and Amirtha

Rs.3360

Rs.3380

Rs.3340

Rs.3390

None of these

6. Questions

A, B and C initially have some amount of money such that if B gives 20% of his share to A, then
share of both becomes equal and when C gives 10% of his share to B, then share of both becomes
equal. Initially, if C has Rs.300, then what is the ratio of share of A to share of B

4:7

7:9

3:5
2:3

5:6

7. Questions

An amount of Rs.2430 was divided between A, B and C. If each of them had received Rs.100 less,
their shares would have been in the ratio of 3: 4: 5. Find the money received by C.

Rs.850

Rs.950

Rs.987.5

Rs.876.6

None of these

8. Questions
The amount of Rs.9500 is to be divided among three persons A, B and C. If the share of A is 120%
of the share of B and 75% of the share of C, then find the share of A

Rs.2400

Rs.3000

Rs.5400

Rs.4500

None of these

9. Questions

Rs.24000 is distributed among A,B and C. The share of A is 5 times the share of C. The share of B
is twice the share of C. Then find the difference between A’share and C’s share.

11,000

10,000

12,000

9000

None of the above

10. Questions

Rs.6500 is distributed among A, B and C. If money given to them is decreased by Rs.40, Rs.42 and
Rs.46 respectively, then the ratio of their share become 4: 11: 9. What is the amount given to A

Rs.1000

Rs.1050

Rs.1102

Rs.1890

None of these

1. Questions

Answer: D

Let Amount with A = Rs.x

Let Amount with B = Rs.y

(x – 400)/(y + 400) = 1/2

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