type 3 addition subtraction product on ratio & proportion Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (a)

From the given options number = 5, because

${7 + 5}/{16 + 5} = {43 + 5}/{79 + 5}$

$12/21 = 48/84$

[check other options likewise]

Using Rule 32,

Here, a = 7, b=16, c = 43, d= 79

Required number

x= ${bc - ad}/{(a+d) - (b+c)}$

= ${16 × 43 - 7 × 79}/{(7 + 79) - (16 + 43)}$

= ${688 - 553}/{86 - 79}$

= $35/7$ = 5

Answer: (b)

Let required number be x.

${6 +x}/{7 + x} = {15 + x}/{17 + x}$

$102 + 17x + 6x + x^2$

= $105 + 7x + 15x + x^2$

23x - 22x = 105 - 102

x = 3

Note : It is convenient to solve it orally using options

${6 + 3}/{7 + 3} = {15 + 3}/{17 + 3}$

= $9/10 = 18/20$

Required Number

= ${bc - ad}/{(a+d) - (b+c)}$

Where a = 6, b = 7, c = 15, d = 17

= ${7 × 15 - 6 × 17}/{(6 + 17) - (7 + 15)}$

= ${105 - 102}/{23 - 22}$ = 3

Answer: (c)

Let A = 4x and B = 5x.

According to the question,

$(5x)^2 - (4x)^2$ = 81

$25x^2 - 16x^2$ = 81

$9x^2 = 81 ⇒ x^2$ = 9

$x = √9$ = 3

A = 4x = 4 × 3 = 12

Answer: (d)

Let the numbers be 3x and x,

Then, 3x + x = 240

4x = 240

$x = 240/4$ = 60

Difference = 3x - x = 2x

= 2 × 60 = 120

Answer: (a)

Let the numbers be 3x, 4x and 5x.

5x + 3x = 4x + 52

4x = 52 ⇒ x =13

The smallest number

= 3x = 3 × 13 = 39