Practice Ratio and proportion Questions and Answers

• A sum of money is divided in the ratio of 5 : 6. If the larger part is 192. Find the smaller part. ...
• A sum of money is divided in the ratio of 5 : 12. If the smaller part is 380. Find the larger part.
• Rs 1215 is divided among 6 men, 5 women and 3 boys so that the share of a man, a woman and a boy may be in the ratio of 5:6:7. What is the share of a woman...
• A stone worth Rs.3800 drops and breaks with weight in the ratio 2:3:5. The price of stone is directly proportional to square of its weight. Find the total ...
• A stone worth Rs.4800 drops and breaks with weight in the ratio 1:3:4. The price of stone is directly proportional to square of its weight. Find the total ...
• A stone worth Rs.5000 drops and breaks with weight in the ratio 1:3:6. The price of stone is directly proportional to square of its weight. Find the total ...
• A box contains the coins of 5p, 10p and 25p are in the ratio 3:4:6. If there is Rs. 82 in all, how many 10p coins are there? 
• Three numbers A, B and C are in the ratio of 10 : 12 : 17. If sum of these numbers is 429, ratio between the difference of B and A and the  difference...
• The sum of three numbers is 178. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:5 and that of second to the third is 7:8, then find the second number.
• Rs. 23121 are divided between A and B in the ratio 2:7. What is the difference between thrice the share of A and twice the share of B?
• Rs. 23942 are divided between A and B in the ratio 3:7. What is the difference between thrice the share of A and twice the share of B?
• The total number of students in a school is 36580. If the ratio of boys to the girls in the school is 55:63 respectively, then find the total number of gir...
• The total number of students in a school is 20020. If the ratio of boys to the girls in the school is 73:81 respectively, then find the total number of gir...
• The total number of students in a school is 24600. If the ratio of boys to the girls in the school is 75:89 respectively, then find the total number of gir...
• The total number of students in a school is 18644. If the ratio of boys to the girls in the school is 73:85 respectively, then find the total number of gir...
• The total number of students in a school is 20100. If the ratio of boys to the girls in the school is 63:71 respectively, then find the total number of gir...
• If 50% of a certain number is equal to 3/5th of another number, what is the ratio between the numbers?
• If 35% of a certain number is equal to 3/4th of another number, what is the ratio between the numbers?
• If 60% of a certain number is equal to 2/3rd of another number, what is the ratio between the numbers?
• If 60% of a certain number is equal to 2/5th of another number, what is the ratio between the numbers?
• The ages of A, B and C are in the ratio of 4:7:9 respectively. If the sum of their ages is 40 years, then find the age of B.
• The ages of A, B and C are in the ratio of 5:4:8 respectively. If the sum of their ages is 51 years, then find the age of B.
• The ages of A, B and C are in the ratio of 4:3:6 respectively. If the sum of their ages is 65 years, then find the age of B.
• The ages of A, B and C are in the ratio of 5:3:7 respectively. If the sum of their ages is 60 years, then find the age of B.
• Two numbers are respectively 50% and 30% more than a third number. Find the ratio of two numbers.
• Two numbers are respectively 30% and 40% more than a third number. Find the ratio of two numbers.
• Two numbers are respectively 60% and 30% more than a third number. Find the ratio of two numbers.
• Two numbers are respectively 40% and 70% more than a third number. Find the ratio of two numbers.
• Two numbers are respectively 20% and 10% more than a third number. Find the ratio of two numbers.
• The ratio between two numbers is 4:5. If each number is increased by 6, the ratio between then become 7:8, find the difference between numbers.
• The price of sugar is increased by 15%. If the expenditure is not allowed to increase, the ratio between the reduction in consumption and the original cons...
• The price of sugar is increased by 35%. If the expenditure is not allowed to increase, the ratio between the reduction in consumption and the original cons...
• The price of sugar is increased by 40%. If the expenditure is not allowed to increase, the ratio between the reduction in consumption and the original cons...
• The ratio between two numbers is 2:3. If each number is increased by 6, the ratio between then become 4:5, find the difference between numbers.
• The ratio between two numbers is 3:4. If each number is increased by 8, the ratio between then become 5:6, find the difference between numbers.
• The ratio between two numbers is 7:8. If each number is increased by 9, the ratio between then become 10:11, find the difference between numbers.
• The ratio between two numbers is 6:7. If each number is increased by 9, the ratio between then become 9:10, find the difference between numbers.
• The ratio between two numbers is 1:2. If each number is increased by 8, the ratio between then become 5:6, find the difference between numbers.
• What number has to be added to each term of 2:3 to make the ratio 4:5?
• What number has to be added to each term of 2:5 to make the ratio 7:8?