Practice Ratio and proportion Questions and Answers

• The ratio of number of balls in bag A and bag B is 6:8 respectively. If six balls are transferred from bag B to bag A, then number of balls are equal in ea...
• A person distributes Rs. 61,600 among 11 men, 13 women and 3 children. If each woman receives four times as much as each children and each man receives 200...
• Divide 297 into two parts such that one may be to the other as 2:9.
• Two years ago the ratio of annual salary of three friends P, Q and R is 4 : 3 : 5. Every year since then the salary of P, Q and R increases by 10%, 12% and...
• A grandfather leaves Rs. 14,350 to be divided among 4 sons, 3 daughters and 3 grandson. If each daughter receives six times as much as each grandson and ea...
• The ratio of the first and second class fares between two railways stations is 5 : 1 and that of the number of passengers travelling by first and second cl...
• The raw material cost of an article is 1/3 of its manufacture cost. If the cost of manufacturing is decreased in the ratio of 4 : 3 and the cost of its raw...
• The ratio of P’s to Q’s salary is 5 : 7. If Q’s salary is increased by 35%, his total salary becomes Rs. 52,920. What is the salary of P?
• By mistake, by dividing Rupees 2256 between x, y and z in the proportion 1/3: 1/4: 1/5, it was divided in the proportion of 3:4:5. What is the difference b...
• The ratio of the monthly incomes of Dinesh, Nikhil and Rohan is 64:73:81. If Dinesh’s monthly income is 10,496, then find Rohan’s annual income...
• Rs.1581 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 10 : 15 : 6. What is the share of B?
• Gold, Silver and Bronze invested money in the ratio of 1/2:1/3:1/4 in a business. After 4 months, Gold doubled his investment and after 6 months, Silver ha...
• Rs. 7,20,000 is divided among 132 men and women. The ratio of total amount received by men and women is 5 : 4. But the ratio of money received by each man ...
• P and Q together have Rs 2,420. If 8/15 of P’s amount is equal to 4/5 of Q’s amount, how much amount does Q have?
• The ratio of the monthly incomes of Dinesh, Nikhil and Rohan is 64:73:81. If Dinesh’s annual income is 10,496, what is  Rohan’s  annu...
• 720 is divided into two parts in such a way that the sixth part of the first part and the seventh part of the second are in the ratio 5 : 6. How much perce...
• Two candles of the same height are lighted at the same time. The first is consumed in 10 hours and the second in 8 hours. Assuming that each candle burns a...
• A solution contains 40L of pure milk. 25% of his this is taken out. Another 25% of the remaining solution is taken out and finally 25% of the contents left...
• Rs.1581 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 10 : 15 : 6. What is the share of B?
• Three Partners Chandra, Shekhar and Azad invested in the ratio of 3/2, 2/3, 4/3 in a business. After 3 months Chandra decreased his capital by 50%. If the ...
• Two years ago the ratio of annual salary of three friends P, Q and R is 4 : 3 : 5. Every year since then the salary of P, Q and R increases by 10%, 12% and...
• The ratio of P :Q is 3 : 5 and that of Q : R is 4 : 7. If P equals 2400, then what is the value of R?
• If 3 kg of metal, of which 1/4   is aluminium and the rest is magnesium, be mixed with 5 kg of metal, of which  1/3 is aluminium and the res...
• 50 litres of a mixture of milk and water contains 14 litres more milk than water. 8 litres water is added to it. The ratio of milk to water in the new mixt...
• 120 is divided into two parts in such a way that the sixth part of the first part and the seventh part of the second are in the ratio 5 : 6. How much perce...
• Reena and Priyanka bought a chocolate. Priyanka break the chocolate in two parts and Reena observes that the ratio of length of these two parts is same as ...
• Divide 297 into two parts such that one may be to the other as 2:9. ...
• 84 is divided into two parts in such a way that the fourth part of the first part and the fifth part of the second are in the ratio 1 : 2. The first part i...
• The ratio of P’s to Q’s salary is 5 : 7. If Q’s salary is increased by 35%, his total salary becomes Rs. 52,920. What is the salary of P? ...
• The ratio of the monthly salary of Supriya to that of Mohini is 3 : 5. Supriya and Mohini both save 30% and 42% respectively of their monthly salaries resp...
• A certain amount of money is to be divided among Ramu, Raj and Aman in the ratio of 1: 3: 9 respectively. If the amount received by Aman is Rs 360 more tha...
• The boys and girls in a college are in the ratio 3:2. If 15% of the boys and 25% of the girls are adults, then adults are approximately how much % less tha...
• P and Q together have Rs 2,420. If 8/15 of P’s amount is equal to 4/5 of Q’s amount, how much amount does Q have?
• The ratio of the monthly salary of Supriya to that of Mohini is 3 : 5. Supriya and Mohini both save 30% and 42% respectively of their monthly salaries resp...
• Divide Rs. 2541 among Deepa and Deepak in the ratio (11/8) : (11/6) ?
• The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in a school of 990 students is 2 : 7. If 20 boys left the school, find how many new girls may be adm...
• A sum of money is divided in the ratio of 5:9. If the smaller part is 405. Find the larger part.
• A sum of money is divided in the ratio of 2 : 5. If the larger part is 315. Find the smaller part.
• A sum of money is divided in the ratio of 4:9. If the larger part is 153. Find the smaller part.