Ratio, Proportion


  1. In a 729 litres mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk to water is 7 : 2. To get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio 7 : 3, the amount of water to be added is









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    Quantity of milk in 729 litres of mixture

    =
    7
    × 729 = 567 litres
    9

    ∴  Quantity of water
    = (729 – 567) litres = 162 litres.
    Let x litres of water is mixed to get the required ratio of 7 : 3
    ∴ 
    567
    =
    7
    162 + x3

    ⇒  7x + 1134 = 1701
    ⇒  7x = 1701 – 1134 = 567
    ⇒  x =
    567
    = 81 litres
    7

    Correct Option: A

    Quantity of milk in 729 litres of mixture

    =
    7
    × 729 = 567 litres
    9

    ∴  Quantity of water
    = (729 – 567) litres = 162 litres.
    Let x litres of water is mixed to get the required ratio of 7 : 3
    ∴ 
    567
    =
    7
    162 + x3

    ⇒  7x + 1134 = 1701
    ⇒  7x = 1701 – 1134 = 567
    ⇒  x =
    567
    = 81 litres
    7


  1. In 40 litres mixture of milk and water the ratio of milk to water is 7 : 1. In order to make the ratio of milk and water 3 : 1, the quantity of water (in litres) that should be added to the mixture will be









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    In 40 litres mixture,
    Quantity of milk

    =
    7
    × 40 = 35 litres
    8

    Quantity of water = 5 litres
    Let x litres of water be mixed
    ∴ 
    35
    =
    3
    5 + x1

    ⇒  3x + 15 = 35
    ⇒  3x = 20
    ⇒  x =
    20
    = 6
    2
    litres
    33

    Correct Option: C

    In 40 litres mixture,
    Quantity of milk

    =
    7
    × 40 = 35 litres
    8

    Quantity of water = 5 litres
    Let x litres of water be mixed
    ∴ 
    35
    =
    3
    5 + x1

    ⇒  3x + 15 = 35
    ⇒  3x = 20
    ⇒  x =
    20
    = 6
    2
    litres
    33



  1. A jar contained a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio 4 : 1. When 10 litres of the mixture was taken out and 10 litres of liquid B was poured into the jar, this ratio became 2 : 3. The quantity of liquid A contained in the jar initially was









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    Let the initial quantity of liquids A and B in the jar be 4x and x litres respectively.
    After taking out 10 litres of the mixture,
    Liquid A

    = 4x –
    4
    × 10 = (4x – 8) litres
    5

    Liquid B
    = 4x –
    1
    × 10 = (4x – 2) litres
    5

    After pouring 10 litres of liquid B,
    4x − 8
    =
    2
    4x – 2 + 103

    ⇒  12x – 24 = 8x + 16
    ⇒  4x = 40
    ⇒  x =
    40
    = 10
    4

    ∴  Quantity of liquid A = 4x
    = 4 × 10 = 40 litres

    Correct Option: D

    Let the initial quantity of liquids A and B in the jar be 4x and x litres respectively.
    After taking out 10 litres of the mixture,
    Liquid A

    = 4x –
    4
    × 10 = (4x – 8) litres
    5

    Liquid B
    = 4x –
    1
    × 10 = (4x – 2) litres
    5

    After pouring 10 litres of liquid B,
    4x − 8
    =
    2
    4x – 2 + 103

    ⇒  12x – 24 = 8x + 16
    ⇒  4x = 40
    ⇒  x =
    40
    = 10
    4

    ∴  Quantity of liquid A = 4x
    = 4 × 10 = 40 litres


  1. A jar contained a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio 4 : 1. When 10 litres of the mixture was taken out and 10 litres of liquid B was poured into the jar, this ratio became 2 : 3. The quantity of liquid A contained in the jar initially was









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    Let the initial quantity of liquids A and B in the jar be 4x and x litres respectively.
    After taking out 10 litres of the mixture,
    Liquid A

    = 4x –
    4
    × 10 = (4x – 8) litres
    5

    Liquid B
    = 4x –
    1
    × 10 = (4x – 2) litres
    5

    After pouring 10 litres of liquid B,
    4x − 8
    =
    2
    4x – 2 + 103

    ⇒  12x – 24 = 8x + 16
    ⇒  4x = 40
    ⇒  x =
    40
    = 10
    4

    ∴  Quantity of liquid A = 4x
    = 4 × 10 = 40 litres

    Correct Option: D

    Let the initial quantity of liquids A and B in the jar be 4x and x litres respectively.
    After taking out 10 litres of the mixture,
    Liquid A

    = 4x –
    4
    × 10 = (4x – 8) litres
    5

    Liquid B
    = 4x –
    1
    × 10 = (4x – 2) litres
    5

    After pouring 10 litres of liquid B,
    4x − 8
    =
    2
    4x – 2 + 103

    ⇒  12x – 24 = 8x + 16
    ⇒  4x = 40
    ⇒  x =
    40
    = 10
    4

    ∴  Quantity of liquid A = 4x
    = 4 × 10 = 40 litres



  1. In a mixture of 75 litres, the ratio of milk to water is 2 : 1. The amount of water to be further added to the mixture so as to make the ratio of the milk to water 1 : 2 will be









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    In 75 litres of the mixture,

    Milk =
    2
    × 75 = 50 litres
    3

    Water =
    1
    × 75 = 25 litres
    3

    Let x litres of water be added.
    Then,
    50
    =
    1
    x + 252

    ⇒  x + 25 = 100
    ⇒  x = 75 litres

    Correct Option: C

    In 75 litres of the mixture,

    Milk =
    2
    × 75 = 50 litres
    3

    Water =
    1
    × 75 = 25 litres
    3

    Let x litres of water be added.
    Then,
    50
    =
    1
    x + 252

    ⇒  x + 25 = 100
    ⇒  x = 75 litres