Ratio, Proportion


  1. If a : b = b : c, then a4 : b4 is equal to









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    a
    =
    b
    bc

    ⇒  b2 = ac ⇒ b4 = a2c2
    ∴ 
    a4
    =
    a4
    =
    a2
    b4a2c2c2

    Correct Option: B

    a
    =
    b
    bc

    ⇒  b2 = ac ⇒ b4 = a2c2
    ∴ 
    a4
    =
    a4
    =
    a2
    b4a2c2c2


  1. If   A : B =
    1
    :
    3
    , B : C =
    1
    :
    5
    2839
    and C : D =
    5
    :
    3
    then the ratio A : B : C : D is
    64









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    A : B =
    1
    :
    3
    = 4 : 3 = 8 : 6
    28

    B : C =
    1
    :
    5
    = 3 : 5 = 6 : 10
    39

    C : D =
    5
    :
    3
    = 10 : 9
    64

    ∴  A : B : C : D = 8 : 6 : 10 : 9

    Correct Option: C

    A : B =
    1
    :
    3
    = 4 : 3 = 8 : 6
    28

    B : C =
    1
    :
    5
    = 3 : 5 = 6 : 10
    39

    C : D =
    5
    :
    3
    = 10 : 9
    64

    ∴  A : B : C : D = 8 : 6 : 10 : 9



  1. If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4, then ratio
    A
    :
    B
    :
    C
    is equal to
    BCA









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    A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4

    ∴  
    A
    =
    2
    ,
    B
    =
    3
    ,
    C
    =
    4
    = 2
    B3C4A2

    ∴  
    A
    :
    B
    :
    C
    =
    2
    :
    3
    :
    2
    BCA341

    = 8 : 9 : 24

    Correct Option: C

    A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4

    ∴  
    A
    =
    2
    ,
    B
    =
    3
    ,
    C
    =
    4
    = 2
    B3C4A2

    ∴  
    A
    :
    B
    :
    C
    =
    2
    :
    3
    :
    2
    BCA341

    = 8 : 9 : 24


  1. If a : b = c : d = e : f = 1 : 2, then ( 3a + 5c +7e): (3b + 5d + 7 f ) is equal to









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    a
    =
    c
    =
    e
    =
    1
    bdf2
    ∴ 
    3a
    =
    5c
    =
    7e
    =
    1
    3b5d7f2

    ∴  
    3a + 5c + 7e
    =
    1
    = 1 : 2
    3b + 5d + 7f2

    Correct Option: D

    a
    =
    c
    =
    e
    =
    1
    bdf2
    ∴ 
    3a
    =
    5c
    =
    7e
    =
    1
    3b5d7f2

    ∴  
    3a + 5c + 7e
    =
    1
    = 1 : 2
    3b + 5d + 7f2



  1. If x : y = 3 : 4, then the value of
    5x − 2y
    =
    7x + 2y









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    x
    =
    3
    (Given)
    y4

    ∴ 
    5x − 2y
    7x + 2y

    = 5
    x
    − 2
    y
    7
    x
    + 2
    y

    = 5 ×
    3
    − 2
    4
    7 ×
    3
    + 2
    4

    =
    15 − 8
    4
    21 + 8
    4

    =
    7
    29

    Correct Option: C

    x
    =
    3
    (Given)
    y4

    ∴ 
    5x − 2y
    7x + 2y

    = 5
    x
    − 2
    y
    7
    x
    + 2
    y

    = 5 ×
    3
    − 2
    4
    7 ×
    3
    + 2
    4

    =
    15 − 8
    4
    21 + 8
    4

    =
    7
    29