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Question 511. Ram's age and Shyam's age are in the ratio 3 : 4. Seven years ago the ratio of their ages was 2: 3. Find the ratio of their ages five years hence?
  1.    33 : 26
  2.    14 : 15
  3.    15 : 14
  4.    26 : 33
  5.    Cannot be determined
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 26 : 33


Let ages of Ramu and Shyamu be x and y respectively.x/y = 3/4 => x = 3/4 yAlso (x - 7) / (y - 7) = 2/3=> 3x - 21 = 2y - 143x = 2y + 7But x = 3/4 y3 * 3/4 y = 2y + 79y = 8y + 28 => y = 28 yearsRatio of their ages five years hence= (21 + 5) / (28 + 5) = 26/33.


Question 512. Ratio of the ages of Mahesh and Nilesh is 5 : x. Mahesh is 18 years younger to Ramesh. After nine years Ramesh will be 47 years old. If the difference between the ages of Mahesh and Nilesh is same as the age of Ramesh, what is the value of x?
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    3
  4.    4
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these


Let the present ages of Mahesh, Nilesh and Ramesh be m, n and r respectively.
m/n = 5/x   ------ (1)m = r - 18 ------ (2)r + 9 = 47 ------ (3)m - n = r ----- (4)(3) => r = 47 - 9 = 38 years(2) => m = 38 -18 = 20 years(1) => 20/n = 5/x => n = 4x(4) => 4x - 20 = 38=> 4x = 58 => x = 14.5


Question 513. Some pens are divided among A, B, C and D. A gets twice the number of pens that B gets. C gets the same number of pens as D gets. If A gets 25 pens more than D and the ratio of the number of pens that B and C get is 2 : 3, then find the number of pens that D gets ?
  1.    100
  2.    50
  3.    75
  4.    25
  5.    None of these.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 75


Let the number of pens that A, B, C and D get be a, b, c and d respectively.a : b = 2 : 1a = c + 25b : c = 2 : 3a : b : c : d = 4 : 2 : 3 : 3a,d get 4p, 3p pens=> 4p - 3p = 25 (given)p = 25=> D gets 3p = 3 * 25 = 75 pens.


Question 514. In a colony of 70 residents, the ratio of the number of men and women is 4 : 3. Among the women, the ratio of the educated to the uneducated is 1 : 4. If the ratio of the number of educated to uneducated persons is 8 : 27, then find the ratio of the number of educated to uneducated men in the colony?
  1.    1 : 2
  2.    3 : 4
  3.    1 : 4
  4.    2 : 3
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these


Number of men in the colony = 4/7 * 70 = 40.Number of women in the colony = 3/7 * 70 = 40.Number educated women in the colony = 1/5 * 30 = 6.Number of uneducated women in the colony = 4/5 * 50 = 24.Number of educated persons in the colony = 8 /35 * 70 = 16.As 6 females are educated, remaining 10 educated persons must be men.Number of uneducated men in the colony = 40 - 10 = 30.Number of educated men and uneducated men are in the ratio 10 : 30 i.e., 1 : 3.


Question 515. If A:B = 2:3, B:C = 4:5 and C:D = 6:7, then A:B:C:D is:
  1.    16:22:30:35
  2.    16:24:15:35
  3.    16:24:30:35
  4.    18:24:30:35
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 16:24:30:35


A:B = 2:3, B:C = 4:5 = (4 * 3/4):(5 * 3/4) = 3:15/4 and C:D = 6:7 = (6 * 15/24):(7 * 15/24) = 15/4:35/8
A:B:C:D = 2:3:15/4:35/8 = 16:24:30:35


Question 516. If A:B:C = 2:3:4, then A/B : B/C : C/A is equal to:
  1.    4:9:16
  2.    8:9:12
  3.    8:9:16
  4.    8:9:24
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 8:9:24


Let A = 2x, B = 3x and C = 4x. Then, A/B = 2x/3x = 2/3, B/C = 3x/4x = 3/4 and C/A = 4x/2x = 2/1A/B : B/C : C/A = 2/3 : 3/4 : 2/1 = 8:9:24


Question 517. 150 men consume 1050 kg of rice in 30 days. In how many days will 70 men consume 980 kg of rice?
  1.    30
  2.    60
  3.    45
  4.    90
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 60


Rate of consumption of each man = 1050/(150 * 30) = 7/30 kg/dayLet us say 70 men take x days to consume 150 kg.Quantity consumed by each item in x days = (7x/30) kgQuantity consumed by 70 men in x days = (7/30 x)(70) kg= (7/30 x) * (70)  = 960x = 60 days.


Question 518. 15 binders can bind 1400 books in 21 days. How many binders will be required to bind 1600 books in 20 days?
  1.    14
  2.    18
  3.    24
  4.    28
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 18


Binders                Books             Days        15                          1400                21x                             1600               20x/15 = (1600/1400) * (21/20) => x = 18


Question 519. If x;Y = 5:2, then (8x + 9y):(8x + 2y) is :
  1.    22:29
  2.    26:61
  3.    29:22
  4.    61:26
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 29:22


Let x = 5k and y = 2k. Then, (8x + 9y)/(8x + 2y) = [(8 * 5k) + (9 * 2k)] / [(8 * 5k) + (2 * 2k)] = 58k/44k = 29/22 (8x + 9y):(8x + 2y) = 29:22


Question 520. The salaries of A, B, C are in the ratio 2:3:5. If the increments of 15%, 10% and 20% are allowed respectively in their salaries, then what will be the new ratio of their salaries?
  1.    3:3:10
  2.    10:11:20
  3.    23:33:60
  4.    Cannot be determined
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 23:33:60


Let A = 2k, B = 3k and C = 5kA's new salary = 115/100 of 2k = 23/10 kB's new salary = 110/100 of 3k = 33/10 kC's new salary = 120/100 of 5k = 6kNew ratio = 23k/10 : 33k/10 : 6k = 23:33:60


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