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Question 581. 64 boys and 40 girls form a group for social work. During their membership drive, same number of boys and girls joined the group. How many members does the group have now, if the ratio of boys to girls is 4 : 3?
  1.    150
  2.    172
  3.    136
  4.    164
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these


Let us say x boys and x girls joined the group.(64 + x) / (40 + x) = 4/3192 + 3x = 160 + 4x => x = 32Number of members in the group = 64 + x + 40 + x= 104 + 2x = 168.


Question 582. The ratio of the earnings of P and Q is 9 : 10. If the earnings of P increases by one-fourth and the earnings of Q decreases by one-fourth, then find the new ratio of their earnings?
  1.    2 : 3
  2.    3 : 2
  3.    4 : 3
  4.    3 : 4
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 3 : 2


Let the earnings of P and Q be Rs. 9x and Rs. 10x respectively. New ration = [9x + 1/4(9x)]/[10x - 1/4(10x)]=> [9x(1 + 1/4)]/[10x(1 - 1/4)] = 9/10 * (5/4)/(3/4) => 3/2.


Question 583. The ratio of the present ages of Giri and Hari is 5 : 8. 12 years hence, the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 14. Find the difference in their present ages?
  1.    10 years
  2.    6 years
  3.    3 years
  4.    5 years
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 6 years


Let the present ages of Giri and Hari be 5x and 8x years respectively.(5x + 12) / (8x + 12) = 11/1470x + 168 = 88x + 132 => x= 2Difference in their ages will be the same at all times.This difference = Difference of their present ages= 8x - 5x = 3x = 6 years.


Question 584. Amar, Bhavan and Chetan divide an amount of Rs. 5600 among themselves in the ratio 3 : 6 : 5. If an amount of Rs. 400 is deducted from each of their shares, what will be the new ratio of their shares of the amount?
  1.    4 : 7 : 6
  2.    1 : 4 : 3
  3.    2 : 5 : 4
  4.    5 : 11 : 9
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2 : 5 : 4


Let the shares of Amar, Bhavan and Chetan be Rs. 3x, Rs. 6x and Rs. 5x respectively.
3x + 6x + 5x = 5600 => 14x = 5600 => x = 400.Required ratio = 3x - 400 : 6x - 400 : 5x - 400= 3x - x : 6x - x : 5x - x= 2x : 5x : 4x => 2 : 5 : 4


Question 585. Three numbers are in the ratio 5 : 6 : 7. The sum of its longest and smallest numbers equals the sum of the third number and 48. Find the third number?
  1.    36
  2.    42
  3.    48
  4.    54
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 48


Let the numbers be 5x, 6x, 7x.Largest number = 7x.Smallest number = 5x.Third number = 6x.7x + 5x = 6x + 486x = 48 => third number is 48.


Question 586. The ratio of the ages of Anil and his son at present is 7 : 3. Six years hence, the ratio of the ages of the Anil's wife and the son will be 2 : 1. Find the ratio of the present ages of Anil and his wife?
  1.    6 : 5
  2.    4 : 3
  3.    5 : 4
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Cannot be determined


Let the present ages of Anil and his son be 7x and 3x years respectively.Let the present age of the son's  mother be m years.(m + 6) / (3x + 6) = 2/1m + 6 = 6x + 12 => m = 6x + 6Ratio of the present ages of Anil and the son's mother = 7x / (6x + 6).This cannot be found uniquely.


Question 587. Find the numbers which are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 4 such that the sum of the first and the second added to the difference of the third and the second is 21 ?
  1.    12, 8, 16
  2.    6, 4, 8
  3.    9, 6, 24
  4.    9, 6, 12
  5.    None of these.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 9, 6, 12


Let the numbers be a, b and c.Given that a, b and c are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 4. let, a = 3x, b = 2x and c = 4xGiven, (a+b) + (c - b) = 21   = > a + b  + c - b = 21      = >  a + c = 21= > 3x + 4x = 21               = >7x = 21  = > x = 3a , b , c are 3x, 2x, 4x.a, b, c are 9 , 6 , 12.




Question 588. Income and expenditure of a person are in the ratio 5 : 4. If the income of the person is Rs. 18000, then find his savings.
  1.    Rs. 3600
  2.    Rs. 3200
  3.    Rs. 3000
  4.    Rs. 3400
  5.    None of these.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs. 3600


Let the income and the expenditure of the person be Rs. 5x and Rs. 4x respectively.Income, 5x = 18000  => x = 3600Savings = Income - expenditure = 5x - 4x = xSo, savings = Rs. 3600.


Question 589. The ratio of the two natural numbers is 5 : 6. If a certain number is added to both the numbers, the ratio becomes 7 : 8. If the larger number exceeds the smaller number by 10, find the number added?
  1.    5
  2.    10
  3.    20
  4.    30
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 20


Let the two numbers be 5x and 6x.
Let the numbers added to both so that their ratio becomes 7 : 8 be k.(5x + k) / (6x + k) = 7/8=> 40x + 8k = 42x + 7k => k = 2x.6x - 5x = 10 => x = 10k = 2x = 20.


Question 590. Find the mean proportional of the following pairs of numbers 6 and 24.
  1.    8
  2.    12
  3.    16
  4.    18
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 12

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