Quant Questions – Ratio and Proportion Problems Set 9

Dear Readers, Important Ratio and Proportion Problems for upcoming competitive Exams with Solutions. Ratio and Proportion is an important topic from banking exam point of view. We could solve Ratio & Proportion problems easily if we understand the basic concepts. Aspirants preparing for SBI Clerk, SBI PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, Insurance, RBI and other competitive examination can make of use these ratio and proportion problems. We have included some important ratio & proportion problems that are repeatedly asking in competitive exams. Practice lot of questions to become an expert in solving ratio & proportion problems and learn to use shortcuts.

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  1. One rupee coins, 50paise coins and 25paise coins, whose numbers are proportional to 3, 3 ½ and 4 are together worth Rs.161. Find the number of 25paise coin.
  1. 132
  2. 98
  3. 112
  4. 102
  5. None of these
  1. In the 45 litres mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk and water is 5 : 4. Find the quantity of water required to be added so that the resultant mixture will be in the ratio 4 : 5.
  1. 7.75 litres
  2. 11.25 litres
  3. 9.25 litres
  4. 12.50 litres
  5. None of these
  1. In a company, ratio of male to female employees 7 : 3 and the monthly salary of a male employee is 60% of the total number of employees and monthly salary of a female employee is 90% salary of a male employee. If the total salary of male and female employee is Rs.5238000 then find the number of employees in the company.
  1. 3000
  2. 4000
  3. 3250
  4. 3150
  5. None of these
  1. A bucket contains a mixture of milk and water in the proportion 2 : 1. If 6litres of mixture is replaced by 6litres of water, then the ratio of the two liquids becomes 4 : 5, what was the quantity of water contained in the bucket?
  1. 12
  2. 10
  3. 18
  4. 15
  5. None of these
  1. Mr. Ram owned 950 gold coins all of which he distributed amongst his three daughters Lalitha, Amitha and Neela. Lalitha gave 25 gold coins to her husband, Amitha donated 15 gold coins and Neela made jewellery out of 30 gold coins. The new ratio of the coins left with them was 20 : 73 : 83. How many gold coins did Amitha receive from Mr. Ram.
  1. 380
  2. 415
  3. 400
  4. 350
  5. None of these
  1. A Sum of 2210 is divided among X,Y and Z such that, X gets 520 more than Y, who gets 260 more than Z. The ratio of their shares respectively is,
  1. 3:5:9
  2. 4:5:9
  3. 9:5:3
  4. 2:4:9
  5. 3:9:7
  1. The cost of 8A is equal to the cost of 50B. The cost of 19C is 456. The cost of B is twice the cost of 2C. What is the total cost of 3A and 4B together?
  1. 2184
  2. 2168
  3. 2243
  4. 2264
  5. 2344
  1. A and B together have Rs. 2354. If 2/15 of A’s amount is equal to 3/5 of B’s amount, how much amount does B have?
  1. 214
  2. 428
  3. 642
  4. 1926
  5. 418
  1. Divide RS. 370 into three parts such that second part is 1/4 of the third part and the ratio between the first and the third part is 3 : 5. Find the ratio of these three parts respectively.
  1. 50:120:200
  2. 120:50:200
  3. 200:120:50
  4. 200:100:50
  5. None of these
  1. Two numbers are in the ratio of (1 ½): (2 2/3). When each of these is increased by 15, the ratio changes to 1 2/3: 2 ½ . The larger of the numbers is,
  1. 48
  2. 27
  3. 36
  4. 64
  5. 56

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