Ratio, Proportion and Variation

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Ratio, Proportion and Variation: Overview

The topic highlights ratio, proportion and variations. We will learn about continued proportion and the geometric mean of two numbers. With the aid of examples, we will also learn how to solve problems for the variables in proportion.

Important Questions on Ratio, Proportion and Variation

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Fill in the blank :- 32 m :64 m=6 sec : _____

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The ratio is said to be not in the simplest form if common factor is _____.

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Two quantities can be compared only if they are in the same _____.

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The average of 10 numbers is 40.2. Later it is found that two numbers have been wrongly added. The first is 18 greater than the actual number and second number added is 13 by mistake instead of 31. Find the correct average.

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The average temperature of the first three days is 22°C and of the next three days is 24°C. If the average temperature of the whole week is 23.5°C, what is the temperature of the last day of that week?

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Three numbers which are co-prime to one another are such that the product of the first two is 551 and that of the last two is 1073. The sum of the three number is _____.

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If A=14B=12C, then find the ratio A : B : C.

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If 2A = 3B = 4C, then find the ratio of A : B : C.

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If  A : B = 8 : 15, B : C = 5 : 8  and C : D = 4 : 5, then A : D is equal to:

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In a group of buffaloes and ducks, the number of legs are 24 more than twice the number of heads. What is the number of buffaloes in the group?

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What should come in place of question mark in the following given series?

13, 13, 65, 585, 7605, 129285, ?

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Which of the following order in descending order --

16.04.1970

15.05.1970

18.06.1980

20.04.1970

25.05.1970

1. 16.04.1970

2.15.05.1980
3. 18.06.1980

4. 20.04.1970
5. 25.05.1970

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The ratio of the number of students appearing for the examination in 1998 in the states, A, B and C was 3 : 5 : 6. Next year if the number of students in these states increases by 20%, 10% and 20% respectively, the ratio in states A and C would be 1 : 2. Find the no. of students who appeared for the exam in the state A in 1998.

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The ages of Samina and Suhana are in the ratio of 7 : 3 respectively.After 6 Years the ratio of their ages will be 5 : 3. What is the difference in their ages?

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If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4, then A/B : B/C : C/A is equal to :

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9 and 45 are first and second terms respectively in a continued proportion, then the third proportional is _____.

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If A : B = 12 : 38 , B:C = 13 : 59and C:D = 56 : 34 , then find the value of  A : B : C : D.