Ratio, Proportion, Variation and Mixture Example: Winston Learning - Ug Qat-5

Ratio, proportion,variation and Mixture
Example
1. x : y = 2 : 3 and y : z = 5 : 7. What is the value of x : z?
5
10
5
10
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
14
21
21
29
2. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If each
number is increased by 10, the ratio becomes 5 : 7.
Find the two numbers.
(a) 6, 10 (b) 9, 15
(c) 12, 20
(d) 15, 25
3. The ratio bet ween 2 numbers is 3 : 4. Their
L.C.M. is 180. Find the two numbers.
(a) 45, 60 (b) 15, 20 (c) 30, 40
(d) 60, 80
4. The cost of rice is directl y proportional to its
weight. 15 kg of rice costs Rs.120. Find the cost of
5 kg of rice.
(a) Rs.30
(b) Rs.35 (c) Rs.40 (d) Rs.45
5. If x varies directl y as y and inversel y as z, such
that x = a, when y = b and z = c, find x when y =
b 2 and z = c 2 .
bc
ab
ac
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these
a
c
b
6. In what proportion should one variety of oil at
Rs.4.40 per litre be mixed with another at Rs.5.00
per litre to get a mixture worth Rs.4.50 per litre?
(a) 4 : 3 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 5 : 4
(d) 5 : 1
7. In what ratio must 35% alcohol be mixed with
60% alcohol t o get a mixture of 50% alcohol
strength?
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 3 (c) 3 : 1
(d) 2 : 1
8. A mixture of 50 litres of milk and water
contains 12% water. How much water must be
added to make it 20% in the new mixture?.
(a) 2.5 litres (b) 4 litres (c) 5 litres (d) 8 litres
9. A barrel contains 100 litres of wine. 10 litres of
wine is taken out and is replaced by water. The
process is repeated again. Find the proportion of
wine and water in the resulting mixture.
(a) 81 : 19 (b) 19 : 81 (c) 81 : 100
(d) 19 : 100
10. How much water must be added to 20 litres of
milk worth Rs.14 per litre so that the value of the
mixture becomes Rs.8 per litre?
(a)15 litres (b)12 litres (c) 14 litres (d)10 litres
Class Test
1.If 2A = 3B = 4C, then determine the ratio A : B :
C.
(a) 6:4:3 (b)2:3:4 (c) 3:4:1 (d)1:2:3
2. Determine the fourth proportional to 4, 5 and
12.
(a)8
(b)15 (c) 20 (d) 13

7x + 5y
2x + 5y 89
3.
If
, find the value of
.
=
2x - 5y
9
7x - 5y
(a) 427/69 (b)319/291 (c) 423/263(d) 391/194
4. The resistance of a wire is directl y proportional
to its l ength and inversel y proportional to the
square of its radius. Two wires of the same
material have the same resistance and their radii
are in the ratio 9 : 8. If the length of the wire with
the bigger radius is 162 cm, find the length of the
other wire.
(a)144 cm (b)72 cm
(c) 128 cm (d)136 cm
5. The number 94 is divided into t wo parts, such
1
1
that
of the first part and
of the second part
5
8
are in the ratio 3 : 4. What is the first part?
(a)30
(b)40
(c) 50
(d)60
6. Rajesh bought 12 kg of rice at Rs.8 per kg and 7
kg of rice at Rs.12 per kg. He mixed both the
varieties and sold it at a total profit of Rs.29. What
was the selling price per kg of the mixture?
(a)Rs.8.50 (b) Rs.9 (c)Rs.10.50 (d)Rs.11
7. A sugar syrup (solution of sugar in water)
contains 20% sugar. How many kg of water must
be added to 6 kg of syrup for the content of sugar
in solution to be made 12%?
(a)4 kg (b)8 kg (c)7 kg (d)6 kg
8. A mixture of 5 litres contains alcohol and water
in the ratio 7 : 5. How much water has to be added
to it, so that the ratio of alcohol to water may be
reversed?
(a)3 litres (b)3.5 litres (c) 2.5 litres (d)2 litres
9. Alloys A and B contain copper and zinc in the
proportion of 7 : 6 and 9 : 4 respecti vel y. If equal
weights of the two alloys are melted t o form a
third alloy C, what is the ratio of copper and zinc
in this alloy?
(a) 4 : 3 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 7 : 5 (d)None of these
10. Five litres are drawn from a cask full of wine
and it is then filled with water. Five litres of the
mixture are drawn and the cask is again filled with
water. The quantity of wine now l eft in the cask to
that of the water in it is i n the ratio 361 : 39. How
much does the cask hold?
a) 400 litres
b)250 litres c)100 litres d) 75 litres
Home Assignment
1. What is the least integer which when added to
both the terms of the ratio 6 : 11 will make a ratio
greater than 7 : 9?
(a)
8
(b)13
(c) 12
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2. The price of a diamond varies directly t o the

square of its weight. A person purchased a
diamond for Rs.8100 weighing 9 grams, but the
diamond slipped out of his hand and broke into two
parts, weighing 4 grams and 5 grams. He then sold
the two pieces of diamond. How much profit/loss
did he make by selling the two diamonds?
(a) Rs.4000 profit (b) Rs.4000 loss (c) Rs.4100
profit
(d) Rs.4100 loss
3.
Find the value of x, when x is a mean
proportional between (x 4) and (x + 6).
(a)5
(b)5
(c) 1 (d)12
2 . P W2 P = KW2
Pu t, P = 8 1 0 0 a nd W = 9
8 1 0 0 = K(9 )2 K = 1 0 0
Hen ce, t h e pr i ce o f t he br ok en p i eces will b e:
P4 = 1 0 0 (4 )2 = R s.1 6 0 0
P5 = 1 0 0 (5 )2 = R s.2 5 0 0
P4 + P5 = R s.4 1 0 0
Hen ce, l o ss = R s.(8 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 ) = R s.4 0 0 0 . H en ce, ( b).
3.
x2 = (x 4 )( x + 6 ) = x2 + 2 x 2 4
2x 24 = 0
x = 1 2 . H en ce, ( d) .
4 .L et t h eir i n co mes b e 3 x a n d 7 x.
So t h ei r ex pen ses wi ll b e (3 x 2 0 0 ) a n d (7 x 2 0 0 )
4.
The monthly incomes of A and B are in the
ratio 3 : 7 and their expenses are in the ratio 1 : 3.
If ea ch of them saves Rs.200 at the end of a month,
find the annual income of A.
(a)Rs.600 (b) Rs.7200 (c)Rs.1400 (d)Rs.16800
5. The price of a commodit y increased in the ratio
4 : 5 and there was a corresponding reduction in
consumption in the ratio 10 : 7. Find the original
expenses i f the present expenses are Rs.3500.
(a) Rs.40 (b)Rs.4000 (c)Rs.5000 (d)Rs.6000
6. A vessel contains 48 litres of a mixture of
alcohol and water in the ratio 5 : 3. How much
water should be mixed with it so that alcohol to
water ratio becomes 3 : 4?
(a) 16 litres (b) 18 litres (c) 22 litres (d) 25 litres
3x - 200
1
=
7x - 200
3
9x 600 = 7x 200
x = 200
2x = 400
A s a n nu al i n co me = 2 0 0 3 1 2 = R s.7 2 0 0 . He n c e , ( b) .
5.
Original
4x
10y
Price
Consumption
Present
5x
7y
4x 10y
40
=
5x 7y
35
Rati o o f t ota l ex pen ses =

Hen ce, i f t h e pr esent exp en ses ar e R s.3 5 0 0 , th en t h e or ig i na l
exp en ses wer e R s.4 0 0 0 H en ce, ( b).
6 . L et x lit res o f wat er b e ad d ed t o t h e mi xtu r e.
Alcohol
Water
120
3
3
30
(5/8) 48
= 4 18 + x = 4
(3/8) 48 + x
3x = 66
x = 22.
3x
= 54 +
2 2 li tr es o f wat er sh ou l d b e a d d ed . H e n c e, ( c) .
7.
17.50
14
7.
In what proportion should milk and water be
mixed to reduce the price of milk from Rs.17.50 a
litre to Rs.14 a litre?
(a)1 : 4 (b)4 : 1 (c)2 : 3 (d)3 : 2
2
1
8.
Two equal glasses are respecti vel y
and
5
4
full of milk. They are then filled with water and
the contents are then mixed in a jug. What is the
ratio of milk and water in the jug?
(a)6 : 17 (b)17 : 6 (c)27 : 13
(d) 13 : 27
9.
A mixture contains alcohol and water in the
ratio 10 : 9. If 3 litres of water is added t o the
mixture, the ratio of alcohol and water in the
mixture becomes
1 : 1. Find the quantity of
alcohol in the mixture.
(a) 20 litres (b)25 litres (c)30 litres (d)40 litres
14
8.
mixture of 10 litres, the ratio of milk to

: 2. For the ratio to be reversed, find the
water to be added further.
(b)3 litres
(c) 3.5 litres(d)5 litres
So lu tio ns:
1.
If x i s t h e i nt e g er. (6 + x) /(1 1 + x) > 7 /9
5 4 + 9 x > 7 7 + 7 x, x > 2 3 /2
T he l ea st i nt e g er g r ea t er t ha n 2 3 /2 i s 1 2 . H en c e , ( c) .
14
3.5
(Si n ce co st o f wa t er i s 0 )
140
35
4
1
. H en c e, ( b).
2 1
+
5
4
8 +5
Milk
13
3 3
+
Water = 5 4 = 12 + 15= 27
T he rat io o f mi lk t o wat er i n th e ju g = 1 3 : 2 7 .
Hen ce, ( d).

9.
Let t h e qu an tit i es o f al co ho l a nd wat er b e 1 0 x a n d
9 x resp ect i vel y.
10x
9x + 3
Qu ant it y
1
1
=
10x = 9x + 3 x = 3
o f al co h ol i n th e mi xtu r e = 1 0 3 = 3 0 li tr e s.
Hen ce, ( c).

10.
10. In a
water is 3
amount of
(a)4 litres
3.50
Milk
Water
Qu anti t y o f milk = (3 /5 ) 1 0 = 6 l itr es

Qu ant it y o f wat er = 1 0 6 = 4 li tr es
Let x li tr es o f wat er b e a d ded .
18 = 8
6
2
Milk
Water = 4 x = 3
2x = 10
x=5
+ 2x
5 li tr es o f wat er i s a dd ed t o
2
r ev er se t h e ra ti o.
Hen ce, ( d).
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(b)15 (c) 20 (d) 13

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2. The price of a diamond varies directly t o the

Rati o o f t ota l ex pen ses =

mixture of 10 litres, the ratio of milk to

Hen ce, ( d).

Hen ce, ( c).

Qu anti t y o f milk = (3 /5 ) 1 0 = 6 l itr es

Hen ce, ( d).

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