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Q1 :

A sum of money is divided among A, B and C.  A receives 516frac{5}{16} of it, and B receives 712frac{7}{12}. How much does C get?

A
  

548frac{5}{48}

B
  

1516frac{15}{16}

C
  

34frac{3}{4}

D
  

116frac{1}{16}

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Correct Answer: A

548frac{5}{48}

Description:

Share of C=1516712=548text{Share of C} = 1-frac{5}{16}-frac{7}{12}=frac{5}{48}

Q2 :

Divide Rs. 391 into three parts in proportion in to the fractions 12:23:34frac{1}{2}:frac{2}{3}:frac{3}{4}

A
  

153, 136, 102

B
  

136, 102, 153

C
  

102, 136, 153

D
  

102, 153, 136

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Correct Answer: C

102, 136, 153

Description:

 =12:23:34= frac{1}{2}:frac{2}{3}:frac{3}{4}

or 

12×12:23×12:34×12=6:8:9frac{1}{2} times12:frac{2}{3}times12:frac{3}{4}times12=6:8:9

 parts aretherefore text{ parts are}

66+8+9×391=102,frac{6}{6+8+9}times391=102 ,

86+8+9×391=136frac{8}{6+8+9}times391=136

andtext{and}

96+8+9×391=153frac{9}{6+8+9}times391=153

Q3 :

The sum of two number is equal to 20 and their difference is 2.5. Find the ratio of the numbers.

A
  

3 : 5

B
  

2 : 7

C
  

45 : 31

D
  

7 : 9

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Correct Answer: D

7 : 9

Description:

=x+y=20=x + y = 20


=xy=2.5=x - y = 2.5


Find x and ytext{Find } x text{ and } y

Q4 :

If 6 : 8 = 9 : xx; then xx is

A
  

9

B
  

35

C
  

15

D
  

12

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Correct Answer: D

12

Description:

=6:8=9:x= 6 : 8 = 9 : x

=6x=72= 6x = 72

=x=726= x = frac{72}{6}

x=12x = 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:

A
  

Rs. 37

B
  

Rs. 25

C
  

Rs. 14

D
  

Rs. 41

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Correct Answer: D

Rs. 41

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 37frac{3}{7} of it, and B has twice as much as C. What fractions of the field have B and C respectively?

A
  

421,821frac{4}{21}, frac{8}{21}

B
  

821,421frac{8}{21}, frac{4}{21}

C
  

1621,421frac{16}{21}, frac{4}{21}

D
  

221,321frac{2}{21}, frac{3}{21}

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

821,421frac{8}{21}, frac{4}{21}

Description:

Let 1 be the field, Share of B and C =137=47=1-frac{3}{7}=frac{4}{7}

Since B has twice as much as C, divide 47frac{4}{7} in the ratio 2 : 1,

B's share 23×47=821frac{2}{3}timesfrac{4}{7} = frac{8}{21} and

C's share 13×47=421frac{1}{3}timesfrac{4}{7}=frac{4}{21}

Q7 :

Find the ratio which 23frac{2}{3} of Rs. 12.60 bears to 0.6 of Rs. 21.

A
  

3 : 2

B
  

3 : 5

C
  

3 : 4

D
  

2 : 3

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Correct Answer: D

2 : 3

Description:

=23×1260:0.6×2100=2:3=frac{2}{3}times 1260 : 0.6 times 2100 = 2:3

Q8 :

Two sums of money are proportional to 8 : 9, if the first is Rs. 20, the other is

A
  

17.50

B
  

25.20

C
  

22.50

D
  

18.50

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Correct Answer: C

22.50

Description:

Other part 9×208=22.50frac{9 times 20} {8} = 22.50

Q9 :

Divide Rs. 225 into parts such that one may be to other as 2 : 7

A
  

90, 135

B
  

45, 180

C
  

40, 185

D
  

50, 175

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Correct Answer: D

50, 175

Description:

 First part =22+7×225=50text{ First part } = frac{2}{2+7} times 225 = 50

 Second part =72+7×225=175text{ Second part } = frac{7}{2+7} times 225 = 175

Q10 :

If 0.7 of one number be equal to 0.075 of another, the ratio of the two numbers is

A
  

28 : 3

B
  

2 : 27

C
  

3 : 35

D
  

3 : 28

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Correct Answer: D

3 : 28

Description:

=x×0.7=y×0.05=x times 0.7 = y times 0.05

xy=.75.7=75700=328therefore frac{x}{y} = frac{.75}{.7} = frac{75}{700} = frac{3}{28}

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