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Question : 1 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

Rs. 782 is divided into three parts in the ratio $1/2 : 2/3 : 3/4$, the first part is

a) Rs. 190

b) Rs. 196

c) Rs. 204

d) Rs. 182

Answer: (c)

A : B : C = $1/2 : 2/3 : 3/4$

= $(1/2 ×12) : (2/3 × 12) : (3/4 × 12)$

= 6 : 8 : 9

Sum of the terms of ratio

= 6 + 8 + 9 = 23

First part

= Rs.$(6/23 × 782)$ = Rs.204

Question : 2 [SSC CHSL 2011]

If x : y = 3 : 4, then the value of (4x - y) : (2x + 3y) is

a) 4 : 3

b) 8 : 3

c) 8 : 9

d) 4 : 9

Answer: (d)

$x/y = 3/4$

${4x - y}/{2x +3y} ={4x/y-1}/{2x/y+3}$

= ${4 × 3/4 - 1}/{2× 3/4+ 3}$

= $2/{3/2+ 3} = {2× 2}/9 = 4 : 9$

Question : 3 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

A and B together have Rs. 6300. If $5/19$ th of A’s amount is equal to $2/5$ th of B’s amount. The amount of ‘B’ is

a) Rs.2300

b) Rs.4000

c) Rs.3800

d) Rs.2500

Answer: (d)

According to the question,

${5A}/19 = {2B}/5$

$5A = {19 × 2B}/5$

A = ${38 × B}/{5× 5}$

A : B = 38 : 25

Sum of the terms of ratio

= 38 + 25 = 63

B’s share = Rs.$(25/63 × 6300)$

= Rs.2500

Question : 4 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2015]

If $x/y = 3/4$, the ratio of (2x + 3y) and (3y - 2x) is

a) 1 : 1

b) 3 : 1

c) 3 : 2

d) 2 : 1

Answer: (b)

$x/y = 3/4$ (Given)

${2x + 3y}/{3y - 2x} = {2x/y +{3y}/y}/{{3y}/y-{2x}/y}$

(Dividing numerator and denominator by y)

= ${2x/y+3}/{3 - 2 x/y} = {2× 3/4+3}/{3-2× 3/4}$

= ${3/2 + 3}/{3 - 3/2}$

= ${3 + 6}/{6 - 3}= 9/3$ = 3 : 1

Question : 5 [SSC CPO SI 2016]

Two numbers are in the ratio 1$1/2 : 2 2/3$, when each of these is increased by 15, they are in the ratio 1$2/3 : 2 1/2$ . The greater of the numbers

a) 48

b) 64

c) 36

d) 27

Answer: (a)

First number = ${3x}/2$

and second number = ${8x}/3$

According to the question,

${{3x}/2 + 15}/{{8x}/3 + 15}= {5/3}/{5/2}$

${{3x+ 30}/2}/{{8x + 45}/3} = 5/3 × 2/5 = 2/3$

${(3x + 30)× 3}/{(8x + 45) × 2} = 2/3$

32x + 180 = 27x + 270

32x - 27x = 270 - 180

5x = 90

$x = 90/5$ = 18

Larger number = ${8x}/3$

= ${8 × 18}/3$ = 48

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