Practice Ratio and proportion Questions and Answers

• What must be added to each term of the ratio 3:7 so that it may equal to 4:5?
• What is the mean proportion between 12 and 27?
• Three numbers are in the ratio 3:5:6. If the sum of their squares is 630, then the numbers are:
• 54% of the first number is 90% of the second number. What is the ratio of the first number to the second number?
• Find 'X' if the below three numbers are in proportion. 2.6, 1.3, X
• What is the fourth proportional to 189, 273 and 153?
• Rs 11,550 has to be divided between X, Y & Z such that X gets 4/5 of what Y gets and Y gets 2/3 of what Z gets. How much more does Z get over X (in Rs)?
• Before a battle the ratio of tanks to planes in an army was 5 : 3. During the war 1000 tanks were destroyed and 800 planes were destroyed. The ratio of tan...
• The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in a school of 720 students is 3 : 5. If 18 boys left the school, find how many new girls may be adm...
• Rs 1800 was divided among A, B and C in the ratio of 11:6:13 respectively. Find the amount received by A and B together.
• Rs 1080 was divided among Amit, Bhaskar and Charu in the ratio of 13:8:15 respectively. Find the amount received by Amit and Bhaskartogether.
• Rs 1296 was divided among Anil, Bhanu and Charan in the ratio of 10:5:12 respectively. Find the amount received by Anil and Bhanu together.
• Rs 1400 was divided among Anil, Bhanu and Charan in the ratio of 9:5:11 respectively. Find the amount received by Anil and Bhanu together.
• Rs 2106 was divided among Anil, Bhanu and Charan in the ratio of 13:10:16 respectively. Find the amount received by Anil and Bhanu together.
• Rs 1813 was divided among Anil, Bhanu and Charan in the ratio of 13:8:16 respectively. Find the amount received by Anil and Bhanu together.
• Rs 2279 was divided among Anil, Bhanu and Charan in the ratio of 16:9:18 respectively. Find the amount received by Anil and Bhanu together.
• Total population of city P and Q is 3740 and 4320 respectively. If the ratio of number of males to females in city is P and Q is 6:5 and 5:4 respectively, ...
• Total population of city P and Q is 2240 and 2650 respectively. If the ratio of number of males to females in city is P and Q is 4:3 and 3:2 respectively, ...
• Total population of city P and Q is 3150 and 3640 respectively. If the ratio of number of males to females in city is P and Q is 5:4 and 4:3 respectively, ...
• Total population of city P and Q is 3410 and 4620 respectively. If the ratio of number of males to females in city is P and Q is 7:4 and 4:3 respectively, ...
• Total population of city P and Q is 3360 and 4850 respectively. If the ratio of number of males to females in city is P and Q is 5:3 and 3:2 respectively, ...
• Total population of city P and Q is 2320 and 3150 respectively. If the ratio of number of males to females in city is P and Q is 5:3 and 3:2 respectively, ...
• Total population of city P and Q is 4420 and 5940 respectively. If the ratio of number of males to females in city is P and Q is 8:5 and 5:4 respectively, ...
• Total population of city P and Q is 4030 and 6300 respectively. If the ratio of number of males to females in city is P and Q is 9:4 and 4:3 respectively, ...
• The ratio of the number of English books to Hindi books in a library shelf is 5:3. If 126 Hindi books are written by Pradeep, which constitutes 30% of the ...
• The ratio of the number of English books to Hindi books in a library shelf is 5:4. If 140 Hindi books are written by Pradeep, which constitutes 20% of the ...
• The ratio of the number of English books to Hindi books in a library shelf is 4:3. If 90 Hindi books are written by Pradeep, which constitutes 30% of the H...
• The ratio of the number of English books to Hindi books in a library shelf is 6:5. If 135 Hindi books are written by Pradeep, which constitutes 15% of the ...
• In an orchard, the ratio of the number of mango and lichi trees is 3:5, respectively. Also, there are few apple trees in the orchard which is 50% more than...
• In an orchard, the ratio of the number of mango and lichi trees is 2:5, respectively. Also, there are few apple trees in the orchard which is 50% more than...
• The sum of three numbers is 184. If the ratio of the first to the second is 3:4 and that of second to the third is 8:9 then the second number is? 
• The sum of three numbers is 147. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:3 and that of second to the third is 5:8 then the second number is? 
• The sum of three numbers is 212. If the ratio of the first to the second is 3:5 and that of second to the third is 7:10 then the second number is? 
• The sum of three numbers is 189. If the ratio of the first to the second is 3:4 and that of second to the third is 5:7 then the second number is? 
• The sum of three numbers is 324. If the ratio of the first to the second is 4:5 and that of second to the third is 7:9 then the second number is? 
• The sum of three numbers is 188. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:5 and that of second to the third is 7:9 then the second number is? 
• The sum of three numbers is 202. If the ratio of the first to the second is 3:5 and that of second to the third is 7:9 then the second number is? 
• A sum of Rs. 720 is divided among X, Y and Z such that X gets Rs. 124 more than Y. Y gets Rs. 64 more than Z. Find the share of Z? 
• A sum of Rs. 624 is divided among X, Y and Z such that X gets Rs. 166 more than Y. Y gets Rs. 88 more than Z. Find the share of Z?