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Q1 :
A sum of money is divided among A, B and C. A receives 165 of it, and B receives 127. How much does C get?
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Correct Answer:
A
485
Description:Share of C=1−165−127=485
Q2 :
Divide Rs. 391 into three parts in proportion in to the fractions 21:32:43
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Correct Answer:
C
102, 136, 153
Description: =21:32:43
or
21×12:32×12:43×12=6:8:9
∴ parts are
6+8+96×391=102,
6+8+98×391=136
and
6+8+99×391=153
Q3 :
The sum of two number is equal to 20 and their difference is 2.5. Find the ratio of the numbers.
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Description:=x+y=20
=x−y=2.5
Find x and y
Q4 :
If 6 : 8 = 9 : x; then x is
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Description:=6:8=9:x
=6x=72
=x=672
x=12
Q5 :
A certain sum of money is divided among A, B, C so that for each Rs. A has, B has 65 P and C 40 P. If C's share is Rs. 8, the sum of money is:
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Description:Ratio of the shares of A, B and C
= Rs. 1 : 65 P : 40 P or 100 : 65 : 40 or 20 : 13 : 8
But C's share is 8, so the whole sum
=20 + 13 + 8 = 41
Q6 :
A field is owned by 3 people, A has 73 of it, and B has twice as much as C. What fractions of the field have B and C respectively?
A
214,218
B
218,214
C
2116,214
D
212,213
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Correct Answer:
B
218,214
Description:Let 1 be the field, Share of B and C =1−73=74
Since B has twice as much as C, divide 74 in the ratio 2 : 1,
B's share 32×74=218 and
C's share 31×74=214
Q7 :
Find the ratio which 32 of Rs. 12.60 bears to 0.6 of Rs. 21.
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Description:=32×1260:0.6×2100=2:3
Q8 :
Two sums of money are proportional to 8 : 9, if the first is Rs. 20, the other is
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Description:Other part 89×20=22.50
Q9 :
Divide Rs. 225 into parts such that one may be to other as 2 : 7
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Correct Answer:
D
50, 175
Description: First part =2+72×225=50
Second part =2+77×225=175
Q10 :
If 0.7 of one number be equal to 0.075 of another, the ratio of the two numbers is
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Description:=x×0.7=y×0.05
∴yx=.7.75=70075=283
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