Practice Ratio and proportion Questions and Answers

• 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?
• What number has to be added to each term of 3:4 to make the ratio 6:7?
• A starts a business with Rs. 5650. After 8 months, B joins with A as his partner. After one year the profit is divided in the ratio 5:8. What is B’s ...
• Incomes of company A and company B are in the ratio of 4:7. Had the income of company A been more by Rs.15 lakh, the ratio of their incomes would have been...
• Incomes of company A and company B are in the ratio of 3:7. Had the income of company A been more by Rs.20 lakh, the ratio of their incomes would have been...
• Some balls are to be distributed among some boys. If 4 more balls are available, each boy gets 6 balls. If 3 less balls are available, each boy gets 3 ball...
• Some balls are to be distributed among some boys. If 5 more balls are available, each boy gets 6 balls. If 3 less balls are available, each boy gets 3 ball...
• If x+3, x-2, 6 and 5 are in proportion then find the mean proportional to x and 9x2.  
• An amount of money is divided among L, M and N in the ratio of 3:4:7, respectively. If the amount received by N is Rs.6000 more than the amount received by...
• The ratio of males and females in a zoo is 4:5 respectively and the percentage of children among males and the percentage of children among females are 15%...
• The ratio of males and females in a zoo is 5:6 respectively and the percentage of children among males and the percentage of children among females are 15%...
• A sum of Rs.9600 is to be divided among 4 brothers, 3 sisters and 2 aunts. If each sister receives twice as much as each aunt and each brother receives fou...
• A sum of Rs.6600 is to be divided among 3 brothers, 2 sisters and 1 aunt. If each sister receives four times as much as each aunt and each brother receives...
• A sum of Rs.10600 is to be divided among 6 brothers, 5 sisters and 3 aunts. If each sister receives four times as much as each aunt and each brother receiv...
• A, B and C entered into a partnership by investing in the ratio of 7:4:5. At the end of the year, the total profit is in the ratio of 21:4:10. Find the rat...
• A, B and C entered into a partnership by investing in the ratio of 6:3:4. At the end of the year, the total profit is in the ratio of 12:3:8. Find the rati...
• A, B and C entered into a partnership by investing in the ratio of 5:2:4. At the end of the year, the total profit is in the ratio of 10:2:8. Find the rati...
• Three numbers are in ratio 2:3:5. If the sum of the squares of those three numbers is 342 then find the sum of the three numbers.
• Three numbers are in ratio 3:5:6. If the sum of the squares of those three numbers is 280 then find the sum of the three numbers.
• Three numbers are in ratio 3:4:7. If the sum of the squares of those three numbers is 666 then find the sum of the three numbers.
• Three numbers are in ratio 5:6:7. If the sum of the squares of those three numbers is 440 then find the sum of the three numbers.