Ratio & Proportion QUESTIONS 9 SETS

SET-1
1. The salaries of A,B and C are in the ratio 5:3:2.If the increments
of 20% ,10% and 20% are allowed in their salaries, then what
will be the new ratio of their salaries ?
A)22:11:9
B)22:10:8
C)20:11:8
D)20:10:9
E)None of these

Answer

2. Two numbers are respectively 40% and 60% more than than
the third number. The ratio of the two number is
A)6:7
B)7:8
C)8:7
D)7:5
E)None of these

Answer
3. A sum of money is to be distributed among P , Q , R and S in the
proportion 2:5:6:7, If R get Rs.500 more than S,what is P’s
share ?
A)500
B)700
C)1000
D)1200
E)None of these

Answer

4. Ratio of earnings of A and B is 3:5. If the earnings of A

increase by 25% and those of B decrease by 30%, the new
ratio of their earnings become 6:8.What is A’s earnings ?
A)16,000
B)34,000
C)15,000
D)32,000
E)Data inadequate

Answer
5. The sum of the three number is 68.If the ratio of the first to
second is 3:2 and that of the second to the third is 5:3 , then
the second number is
A)21
B)22
C)23
D)24
E)None of these

Answer

6. The ratio of prices of 2 dresses is 10:15.If the price of the first

dress is increased by 10% and that of the second dress by
Rs.400 then the ratio of their prices is 4:7.What are the initial
prices of the dresses ?
A)91
B)92
C)93
D)94
E)None of these

Answer
7. A Zoo has 66 fishes , some white and rest orange , Which of the
following could be the ratio of white to orange fishes in the zoo
?
A)1:7
B)2:9
C)3:7
D)2:5
E)None of these

Answer

8. The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls in a school is

3:2. If 30% of boys and 70% of girls appeared in an
examination, the ratio of students appeared in the
examinations to that not appeared in the examination is
A)23:27
B)22:25
C)21:17
 D)18:17
E)None of these

Answer

9. If 20% of x = 30% of y then x:y is

A)2:3
B)3:2
C)1:2
D)1:3
E)None of these

Answer

10. In a bag there are coins of 25p, 10p and 5p in the ratio
1:2:3.If there are Rs.45 in all then find how many 25p coins are
there ?
A)60
B)65
C)70
D)75
E)None of these
 SET-2
1. Find out the third proportion of the term 12 and 24
A)38
B)44
C)48
D)42

Answer

2. If a:b = 2:3, b:c = 6:5 and c:d = 3:5 then find the value of
a:b:c:d
A)18:25:12:18
B)12:18:15:25
C)25:18:15:12
D)12:25:18:25

Answer

3. If x:y = 4:7, the value of (x2 + y2) /(x2 – y2) = ?

A)-33/65
B)65/33
 C)33/65
D) -65/33

Answer

4. The ratio of boys and girls in the school is 7:9 when 22 new
boys are joined in this school then the ratio become 9:10.How
many girls in this school ?
A)180
B)200
C)160
D)220

Answer

5. Two numbers are in the ratio of 5:8 .If 4 is subtracted from

each then the ratio become 1:2.The small number is
A)16
B)4
 C)10
D)2

Answer

6. x:y = 7:4 then (4x+7y) : (7x+4y)

A)65:56
B)56:65
C)34:45
D)13:18

Answer

7. The sum of present age of 2 persons is 100yrs.Before 5 years

the ratio of their ages is 5:13.Find the age of younger person
A)15
B)20
C)25
D)30

Answer
8. The ratio of monthly income of A and B in the ratio is 6:5 and
the ratio of their expenditure is 9:7.If each saves Rs.1500.Then
the sum of their salary is
A)11,000
B)9,000
C)1,0000
D)12,000

Answer

9. What number should be added or subtracted from each term in

the ratio 11:9 so that it become 6:5
A)+4
B)-4
C)-5
D)-3

Answer
10. The ratio of two persons A and B salaries in the ratio 12:7 if
12% increased salary yearly then what will be the B Salary
after 2 yrs.
A)7808
B)8700
C)7,500
D)8781

SET-3
1. The students in 3 classes are in the ratio 3:4:5.If 20 students
added in each class, the ratio becomes 5:6:7.Find the total no of
students in all the 3 classes now ?
A.160
B.170
C.180
D.200
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

2. Two equal containers are filled with water and acid. The
concentration of acid in each container is 20% and 30%. What
is the ratio of water in both the containers respectively ?
A.7:8
B.8:7
 C.6:4
D.3:2
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

3. A horse takes 8 steps for every 5 steps of a fox, but 6 steps of a

fox are equal to the 3 steps of the horse. What is the ratio of
the speed of horse to the fox ?
A.16:5
B.20:19
C.18:23
D.17:21
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

4. The ratio of age of Krish and her mother is 5:12 and difference
of their ages is 21. What will be the ratio of their ages after 3
years ?
A.7:15
B.11:5
 C.13:7
D.9:13
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

5. A started a business with Rs.32,000 after 4 months B joins with

the business by investing Rs.48,000.At the end of the year, in
what ratio should share their profit ?
A.8:7
B.7:6
C.5:7
D.9:5
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

6. A working partner gets 25% as his commissions after his

commissions paid that is equal to Rs.7500, then what is the
total profit ?
A.Rs.32,000
B.Rs.30,000
 C.Rs.37,500
D.Rs.40,000
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

7. Equal quantities of 3 mixtures of milk and water are mixed in

the ratio 1:3, 2:3 and 3:4.The ratio of water and milk in the new
mixture is
A.45:76
B.151:269
C.123:154
D.145:245
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

8. The speed of P, Q and R are in the ratio of 2:3:6, what is the

ratio of time taken by each one of them for the same distance ?
 A.5:7:2
B.3:2:4
C.1:2:3
D.3:2:1
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

9. The ratio of income of X and Y is 4:3. The sum of their

expenditure is Rs.12,000 and the amount of savings is X is
equal to the amount of expenditure of Y.What is the salary of
Y?
A.9000
B.7000
C.12000
D.15000
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

10. When 7 is added to the numerator and denominator of the
fraction, then the new ratio of numerator and denominator
becomes 13:19, what is the original ratio ?
A.11:13
B.7:9
C.4:7
D.Can’t be determined
E.None of these

SET-4
1. A school has 4 sections of class 12, such that half the number of
students of 1st section, 1/3rd of 2nd section, 1/4th of 3rd
section and 1/5th of the 4th section are equal. If total number
of students in class 12 is 420, find the number of students in
sections 1st and 2nd.
A) 180
B) 120
C) 240
D) 150
E) 260

Answer & Explanation

2. The income of A, B, and C are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 7. If their

incomes be changed such that the new income of A is 50%
increased, 25% increased for B and 25% decrease for C. Find
 the ratio of their new incomes.
A) 18 : 40 : 23
B) 17 : 12 : 21
C) 18 : 20 : 21
D) 28 : 20 : 21
E) None of these

Answer & Explanation

3. A, B and C divide Rs 4200 among themselves in the ratio 7 : 8 :

6. If Rs 200 is added to each of their shares, what is the new
ratio in which they will receive the money?
A) 9 : 8 : 7
B) 8 : 9 : 7
C) 8 : 9 : 8
D) 9 : 10 : 8
E) 7 : 9 : 8

Answer & Explanation

4. The ratio of the monthly salaries of A and B is in the ratio 15 :
16 and that of B and C is in the ratio 17 : 18. Find the monthly
income of C if the total of their monthly salary is Rs 1,87,450.
A) Rs 66,240
B) Rs 72,100
C) Rs 62,200
D) Rs 65,800
E) Rs 60,300

Answer & Explanation

5. The ratio of the incomes of A and B last year was 9 : 13. Ratio
of their incomes of last year to this year is 9 : 10 and 13 : 15
respectively. The sum of their present incomes is Rs 50,000.
What is the present income of B?
A) Rs 32,000
B) Rs 24,000
C) Rs 20,000
D) Rs 30,000
E) None of these

Answer & Explanation

6. A sum of Rs 315 consists of 25 paise, 50 paise and 1 Re coins in
the ratio 3 : 4 :6. What is the number of each kind of coin
respectively?.
A) 216, 144, 27
B) 108, 144, 216
C) 27, 72, 216
D) 120, 35, 108
E) 102, 150, 210

Answer & Explanation

7. Rs 650 was divided among 3 children in the ratio 2 : 4 : 7. Had

it been divided in the ratio 1/2 : 1/4 : 1/7, who would have
gained the most and by how much?
A) C, Rs 246
B) C, Rs 264
 C) B, Rs 18
D) A, Rs 246
E) A, Rs 264

Answer & Explanation

8. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a

school is 6 : 5. If 20% of boys and 45% of girls come by bus to
school, what percentage of students opt transport other than
bus to come to school?
A) 68 9/11%
B) 68 7/11%
C) 72 7/11%
D) 73%
E) 73 5/11%

Answer & Explanation

9. The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 1 : 2 and their
expenditures are in the ratio 2 : 5. If A saves Rs 20,000 and B
saves Rs 35,000, what is the total income of A and B?
A) Rs 30,000
B) Rs 90,000
C) Rs 90,000
D) Rs 60,000
E) Rs 80,000

Answer & Explanation

10. Rs 5750 is divided among A, B, and C such that if their share

be reduced by Rs 10, Rs 15 and Rs 25 respectively, the
reminder amounts with them shall be in the ratio 4 : 6 : 9. What
was C’s share then?
A) Rs 2700
B) Rs 2725
C) Rs 2750
D) Rs 2625
E) None of these

SET-5
1. Divide Rs.2340 into three parts, such that first part be double
that of second part and second part be 1/3 of the third
part.Find the Third part amount?
A.Rs.780
B.Rs.1170
C.Rs.750
D.Rs.390
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

2. The ratio of income of A and B is 2:3. The sum of their

expenditure is Rs.8000 and the amount of savings of A is equal
to the amount of expenditure of B.What is the their ratio of
sum of income to their sum of savings?
A.5:3
B.3:2
C.4:3
D.3:1
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

3. There are 2 containers of equal capacity. The ratio of milk to
water in the first container is 4:5 and in the second container is
3:7.If they are mixed up then the ratio of milk to water in the
mixture will be
A.17:63
B.65:96
C.34:75
D.67:113
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

4. There are two numbers. When 25% of the first number is added
to the second number, the resultant number is 1.5times th first
number.What is the ratio of 1stnumber to the 2nd number ?
A.3:5
B.5:4
C.4:5
D.2:3
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

5. A bag contains 10p,25p and Rs50p coins in the ratio of 5:2:1
respectively. If the total money in the bag is Rs.120.Find the
number of 25p coins in that bag?
A.160
B.130
C.110
D.90
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

6. The ratio of Ganesh’s age and his mother’s age is 5:12.The

difference of their ages is 21.The ratio of their ages after 4
years will be
A.3:7
B.6:11
C.4:7
D.19:40
E.None of these
 Answer & Explanation

7. The ratio of students of three classes is 2:3:4. If 12 students

are increased in each classes then their ratio turns into
13:18:23. What was the total number of students in all the
three classes originally ?
A.250
B.215
C.225
D.190
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

8. Ravi and Govind have money in the ratio 5 : 12 and Govind and
Kiran also have money in the same ratio 5 : 12. If Ravi has Rs.
500, Kiran has
A.Rs.2500
B.Rs.2880
 C.Rs.1850
D.Rs.3100
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

9. A town with a population of 1000 has provision for 30days,

after 10 days 600 more men added, how long will the food last
at the same rate ?
A.12 days
B.14 ½ days
C.12 ½ days
D.15 days
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

10. A man spends Rs.2480 to buy lunch box Rs.120 each and
bottles at Rs.80 each,What will be the ratio of maximum
number of bottles to lunch box are bought ?
A.13:12
B.11:13
C.9:12
D.7:10
E.None of these
 SET-6
1. Three cars travel same distance with speeds in the ratio 2 : 4 :
7. What is the ratio of the times taken by them to cover the
distance?
A) 12 : 6 : 7
B) 14 : 7 : 4
C) 10 : 5 : 9
D) 7 : 4 : 14
E) 14 : 10 : 7

Answer & Explanation

2. Section A and section B of 7th class in a school contains total

285 students. Which of the following can be a ratio of the ratio
of the number of boys and number of girls in the class?
A) 6 : 5
B) 10 : 9
C) 11 : 9
D) 13 : 12
E) Cannot be determined

Answer & Explanation

3. 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?
A) 78
B) 84
C) 92
D) 102
E) 88

Answer & Explanation

4. Number of students in 4th and 5th class is in the ratio 6 : 11.

40% in class 4 are girls and 48% in class 5 are girls. What
percentage of students in both the classes are boys?
A) 62.5%
B) 54.8%
C) 52.6%
D) 55.8%
E) 53.5%
 Answer & Explanation

5. Consider two alloys A and B. 50 kg of alloy A is mixed with 70

kg of alloy B. A contains brass and copper in the ratio 3 : 2, and
B contains them in the ratio 4 : 3 respectively. What is the ratio
of copper to brass in the mixture?
A) 8 : 5
B) 7 : 5
C) 5 : 11
D) 4 : 9
E) 5 : 7

Answer & Explanation

6. Ratio of A and B is in the ratio 5 : 8. After 6 years, the ratio of

ages of A and B will be in the ratio 17 : 26. Find the present age
of B.
A) 72
B) 65
C) 77
 D) 60
E) None of these

Answer & Explanation

7. A bag contains 25p, 50p and 1Re coins in the ratio of 2 : 4 : 5

respectively. If the total money in the bag is Rs 75, find the
number of 50p coins in the bag.
A) 45
B) 50
C) 25
D) 40
E) None of these

Answer & Explanation

8. A is directly proportional to B and also directly proportional to

C. When B = 6 and C = 2, A = 24. Find the value of A when B =
8 and C = 3.
A) 42
B) 40
C) 58
D) 48
E) None of these

Answer & Explanation

9. A is directly proportional to B and also inversely proportional to
the square of C. When B = 16 and C = 2, A = 36. Find the value
of A when B = 32 and C = 4.
A) 25
B) 20
C) 18
D) 32
E) None of these

Answer & Explanation

10. A is directly proportional to the inverse of B and also

inversely proportional to C. When B = 36 and C = 9, A = 42.
 Find the value of A when B = 64 and C = 21.
A) 24
B) 40
C) 32
D) 48
E) None of these

SET-7
1. A bag contains 25p coins, 50p coins and 1 rupee coins whose
values are in the ratio of 8:4:2. The total values of coins are
840. Then find the total number of coins
A.220
B.240
C.260
D.280
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

2. Two vessels contains equal quantity of solution contains milk

and water in the ratio of 7:2 and 4:5 respectively. Now the
solutions are mixed with each other then find the ratio of milk
and water in the final solution?
A.11:7
B.11:6
C.11:5
 D.11:9
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

3. Two alloys contain gold and silver in the ratio of 3:7 and 7:3
respectively. In what ratio these alloys must be mixed with
each other so that we get a alloy of gold and silver in the ratio
of 2:3?
A.2:1
B.3:1
C.4:3
D.3:5
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

4. The sum of three numbers is 123. If the ratio between first and
second numbers is 2:5 and that of between second and third is
3:4, then find the difference between second and the third
number.
 A.12
B.14
C.15
D.17
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

5. If 40 percent of a number is subtracted from the second

number then the second number is reduced to its 3/5. Find the
ratio between the first number and the second number.
A.1:3
B.1:2
C.1:1
D.2:3
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

6. The ratio between the number of boys and girls in a school is

4:5. If the number of boys are increased by 30 % and the
number of girls increased by 40 %, then what will the new ratio
of boys and girls in the school.
A.13/35
 B.26/35
C.26/41
D.23/13
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

7. One year ago the ratio between rahul salary and rohit salary is
4:5. The ratio between their individual salary of the last year
and current year is 2:3 and 3:5 respectively. If the total current
salary of rahul and rohit is 4300. Then find the current salary of
rahul.
A.1200
B.1800
C.1600
D.2000
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

8. A sum of 12600 is to be distributed between A, B and C. For
every rupee A gets, B gets 80p and for every rupee B gets, C get
90 paise. Find the amount get by C.
A.3200
B.3600
C.4200
D.4600
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

9. The sum of the squares between three numbers is 5000. The

ratio between the first and the second number is 3:4 and that
of second and third number is 4:5. Find the difference between
first and the third number.
A.20
B.30
C.40
D.50
E.None of these

Answer & Explanation

10. The ratio between two numbers is 7:5. If 5 is subtracted
from each of them, the new ratio becomes 3:5. Find the
numbers.
A.7/2, 5/2
B.3/2, 7/2
C.9/2, 7/2
D.11/2, 5/2
E.None of these

SET-8
1. A company reduces his employee in the ratio 14 : 12 and
increases their wages in the ratio 16:18, Determine whether
the bill of wages increases or not and in what ratio.
a) Decreases, 28: 27
b) Increases, 27:28
c) Decreases, 29:28
d) Increases, 28:29
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

2. A bucket contains liquid A and B in the ratio 4:5. 36 litre of the

mixture is taken out and filled with 36 litre of B. Now the ratio
 changes to 2:5. Find the quantity of liquid B initially.
a) 55ltr
b) 56ltr
c) 57ltr
d) 58ltr
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

3. Two numbers are in the ratio of 5:6 and if 4 is added to the first
number and 4 is subtracted from the second number then the
ratio becomes 3:2. Find the difference between two numbers.
a) 2.5
b) 3.5
c) 4.5
d) 6.5
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

4. The income of riya and priya are in the ratio of 4:5 and their
expenditure is in the ratio of 2:3. If each of them saves 2000,
then find their income.
a) 4000, 6000
 b) 4000, 5000
c) 5000, 4000
d) 5000, 6000
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

5. A 50 litre of mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 2:3.

How much milk must be added to the mixture so that it
contains milk and water in the proportion of 3:2.
a) 20
b) 25
c) 30
d) 35
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

6. Two alloys contain platinum and gold in the ratio of 1:2 and 1:3
respectively. A third alloy C is formed by mixing alloys one and
alloy two in the ratio of 3:4. Find the percentage of gold in the
mixture
a) 79.2/7%
b) 71.2/7%
c) 73.2/7%
 d) 71.3/7%
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

7. The sum of three numbers is 980. If the ratio between first and
second number is 3:4 and that of second and third is 3:7. Find
the difference between first and last number.
a) 380
b) 360
c) 340
d) 400
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

8. The ratio between number of girls and boys in a school is 5: 6.

If 40 percent of the boys and 20 percent of the girls are
scholarship holders, what percentage of the students does not
get scholarship?
a) 68%
b) 69%
 c) 71%
d) 80%
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

9. A bag contains 25p coins, 50p coins and 1 rupee coins whose
values are in the ratio of 8:4:2. The total values of coins are
840. Then find the total amount in rupees.
a) 220
b) 240
c) 260
d) 280
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

10. An amount is to be divided between A, B and C in the ratio

2:3:5 respectively. If C gives 200 of his share to B the ratio
among A, B and C becomes 3:5:4. What is the total sum?
a) 5000
b) 6000
 c) 7000
d) 8000
e) None of these

SET-9
1. In a school the number of boys and girls are in the ratio of 4:7.
If the number of boys are increased by 25% and the number of
girls are increased by 15%. What will be the new ratio of
number of boys to that of girls?
a) 100:131
b) 100:151
c) 100:161
d) 100:181
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

2. When 40% percent of a number is added to another number the

second number increases to its 20%. What is the ratio between
the first and second number?
a) 2:1
b) 1:2
c) 2:3
d) 3:4
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

3. An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q and R in
the ratio of 5:4:7 respectively. If the total share of P and R is 3
times the share of Q, what is definitely Q’s share?
a) 2000
b) 4000
c) 6000
d) data inadequate
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

4. Two candles of same height are lighted at the same time. The
first is consumed in 6 hours and second in 4 hours. Assuming
that each candles burns at a constant rate, in how many hours
after being lighted, the ratio between the first and second
candles becomes 2:1?
a) 1 hour
b) 2 hour
c) 3 hour
d) 4 hour
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

5. An employer reduces the number of his employees in the ratio
of 7:4 and increases their wages in the ratio 3:5. State whether
his bill of total wages increases or decreases and in what ratio.
a) increases 20:21
b) decreases 21:20
c) increases 21:22
d) decreases 22:21
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

6. A vessel contains milk and water in the ratio of 4:3. If 14 litres

of the mixture is drawn and filled with water, the ratio changes
to 3:4. How much milk was there in the vessel initially?
a) 24
b) 32
c) 40
d) 48
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

7. The ratio of two numbers is 3:4. If 3 is subtracted from both the
numbers, the ratio becomes 1:2. Find the sum of the two
numbers?
a) 9
b) 10.5
c) 11.5
d) 12
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

8. The sum of three numbers is 210. If the ratio between the first
and second number be 2:3 and that between the second and
third be 4:5, then the difference between the first and third
number?
a) 21
b) 35
c) 42
d) 56
e) None of these
 Answer & Explanation

9. A bag contains 25p coins, 50p coins and 1 rupee coins whose
values are in the ratio of 8:4:2. The total values of coins are
840. Then find the total amount in rupees.
a) 220
b) 240
c) 260
d) 280
e) None of these

Answer & Explanation

10. The income of Neha and Hitesh are in the ratio of 4:5 and
their expenditure is in the ratio of 2:3. If each of them saves
2000, then find their income.
a) 4000, 6000
b) 4000, 5000
c) 5000, 4000
d) 5000, 6000
e) None of these