type 5 shares & partnership based ratio & proportion problems Section-Wise Topic Notes With Detailed Explanation And Example Questions

Question : 1

A man divides his property so that his son’s share to his wife’s and wife’s share to his daughter’s are both as in the ratio 3 : 1. If the daughter gets 10,000 less than son, the value (in rupees) of the whole property is

a) 18,250

b) 17,000

c) 16,000

d) 16,250

Question : 2

An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q and R in the ratio of 2 : 7 : 9. The total of P’s and Q’s share is equal to R’s share. What is the difference between the shares of P and Q ?

a) 9000

b) Information inadequate

c) 7500

d) 5000

Question : 3

Divide 1250 among A, B, C, so that A gets 2 9 of B’s share and C gets 3 4 of A’s share.

a) 150, 800, 300

b) 200, 900, 75

c) 200, 900, 150

d) 200, 800, 250

Question : 4

3400 is divided among A, B, C, D in such a way that the share of A and B, B and C, C and D may be as 2 : 3, 4 : 3 and 2 : 3 respectively. The sum of shares of B and D is

a) 2000

b) 1720

c) 1680

d) 2040

Question : 5

A sum of 76 is divided among A, B and C in such a way that A gets 7 more than that what B gets and B gets 6 more than what C gets. The ratio of their shares is

a) 32 : 24 : 20

b) 19 : 25 : 33

c) 32 : 25 : 19

d) 19 : 24 : 33

Question : 6

If 126.50 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio of 2 : 5 : 4, the share of B exceeds that of A by

a) 34.50

b) 33.50

c) 35.50

d) 36.50