Dividing a Given Quantity in a Given Ratio

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Divide 80 rupees between A and B metre ratio 2:3

Q.

Divide ₹ 500 in ratio of 2 :3 between A and B respectively. How much is B's share more than A

1. ₹ 200

2. ₹ 300

3. ₹ 150

4. ₹ 100

Q. In an election, the successful candidate registered 5, 77, 500 votes and his nearest rival secured 3, 48, 700 votes. By what margin did the successful candidate win the election?

Q. A bag contains ₹ 500 in the form of ₹ 2 and ₹ 1 coins in the ratio 2 : 1. Find the number of ₹ 1 coins.

1. 100
2. 150
3. 200
4. 50

Q.

The monthly salary of a person is ₹15, 000 and his expenditure is ₹8000. Find the ratio of his savings to income.

1. 8 : 15

2. 7 : 15

3. 15 : 7

4. 15 : 8

Q. The ratio of runs scored by two teams in a cricket match is 4 : 3. If the winning team wins by 75 runs, find the runs scored by the loosing team.

1. 175
2. 225
3. 300
4. 250

Q.

Two persons A and B wanted to appear for a typing job. A said he can type 120 words per minute while B can type 80 words in 50 seconds. The employer wants to select the one with the fastest typing speed. Who would get the job, A or B?

1. Can't be determined

2. A

3. B

4. Both A and B since their rate of typing is same

Q.

Divide ₹ 360 among Raj and Ravi in the ratio $\frac{1}{2}$ : $\frac{1}{4}$

1. %

2. *

3. #

4. :

Q.

Share of B when we divide 1500 in the ratio A:B = 1:2 is 1000 .

1. False

2. True

Q.

The present age of grandfather is 72 years while his grandson's age is 12 years. Then the ratio of their age after 8 years would be

1. 5:1

2. 6:1

3. 4:1

4. 9:1

Q.

a:b= 2:3 , what is the share of "a" if we divide 20 in the ratio 2:3 ?

1. 8

2. 4

3. 7

4. 9

Q.

Divide $Rs650$ between Shona and Mona in the Ratio of $8:5$

Q.

Divide $₹6300$ among Aryan, Ankur and Anand in the ratio of $2:3:4$.

Q.

Divide ₹500 in the ratio of 2 : 3 between A and B respectively. How much is B's share more than A?

1. ₹150

2. ₹100

3. ₹200

4. ₹300

Q. Mother wants to divide ₹ 150 between two of her children. If she divides the money in the ratio 1 : 4. Find the actual money recieved by the children.

1. ₹ 30, ₹ 120
2. ₹ 50, ₹ 150
3. ₹ 40, ₹ 110
4. ₹ 40, ₹ 80

Q. In an election, the successful candidate registered 5, 77, 500 votes and his nearest rival secured 3, 48, 700 votes. By what margin did the successful candidate win the election?

Q.

In a place, cost of bananas is ₹ 24 per dozen while 10 apples are sold for ₹ 100. Then how many times an apple is costlier than a banana?

1. They have the same price

2. three times

3. four times

4. five times

Q.

A man divided$₹9,99,900$ amongst his three sons Jack, John and Sam in the ratio $3:5:1$. How much does each get ?

Q. Mr Sahil and his wife are both school teachers and earn ₹16800 and ₹10500 per month respectively then find the ratio of 1 mr Sahil income to his wife income 2 mrs Sahil income to his husband's income 3 me Sahil income to the total income of two'.

Q.

Amita and Balu applied for a typing job. Amita can type $120$ words per minute while Balu can type $80$ words in $50$ seconds. Who is faster ?

1. Can't be determined

2. Balu

3. Both Amita and Balu, since their rate of typing is same

4. Amita

Q.

Cost of a dozen pens is$₹180$ and cost of $8$ ball pens is $₹56$. Find the ratio of the cost of a pen to the cost of a ball pen.

Q. If the price of 1 litre of diesel is ₹85.70, the price of 5 litres of diesel is .

1. ₹428.50
2. ₹528.50
3. ₹388.50

Q. In a match Team A scored 120 runs and Team B scored 210 runs. Find the ratio of runs scored by Team B to Team A.

1. 4:7
2. 7:4
3. 3:8
4. 5:8

Q.

For comparing two quantities in terms of ratio, the quantities must be expressed in the same unit.

1. True

2. False

Q.

If the length of rectangle is 10 cm and breadth is 5 cm , then ratio of length to breadth is ______

1. 1 : 2

2. 2 : 1

3. 1 : 5

4. 5 : 1

Q.

Shekhar made 96 runs in 6 overs while Nitish made 102 runs in 6 overs. Then pick the correct statement.

1. Shekhar's run rate is 16 runs per over.

2. Nitish's run rate is 15 runs per over.

3. Nitish's run rate is less than that of Shekhar's run rate.

4. Shekhar's run rate is 26 runs per over.

Q. If A, B, C, divide Rs 1200 in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5, then B's share is

(a) Rs 240
(b) Rs 600
(c) Rs 380
(d) Rs 360

Q. Find the ratio of the first quantity to the second.

(1) 15 seconds, 1 minute

Q.

The length of a snake is 10 cm and that of a crocodile is 2 m. Pick the correct statement.

1. The ratio of length of snake to crocodile is 5 : 1

2. The ratio of length of snake to crocodile is 1 : 20

3. Crocodile is 15 times longer than the snake.

4. Crocodile is 10 times longer than the snake.

Q. A grocer buys two kinds of rice $X$ and $Y$, one $X$ kg at the rate of Rs. $a$ per kg and the other $Y$ kg at the rate of Rs. $b$ per kg. He mixes them and obtains a mixture of Rs. $c$ per kg. What is the ratio of the variety $X$ to that of variety $Y$ in the mixture?

1. $(b+c):(c-a)$
2. $(b+c):(c+a)$
3. $(b-c):(c+a)$
4. $(b-c):(c-a)$