TARGETIPMAT
TARGET CAT 2024
2026
PRO/MASTERQUEST
Quant : Arithmetic
Ratio & Proportion
Lecture No.- 2
By- VINIT KAKRIYA SIR
Arithmetic :
to be covered
1) Meaning & Concept of ‘Ratio’
2) Application of Ratio
3) Problems for Practice
Meaning & Concept of Ratio :
Meaning & Concept of Ratio :
Application of Ratio :
1) Divide Rs. 1296 in three parts, having ratio 7 : 4 : 1
Application of Ratio :
1 1 1
2) Divide Rs. 1331 in three parts, having ratio : :
5 10 15
Application of Ratio :
3) If A : B = 7 : 8 & B : C = 5 : 3, then find A : C
QUESTION- 1
#Q. P, Q and R are three cities. The ratio of average temperature between P and Q is
11 : 12 and that between P and R is 9 : 8. The ratio between the average temperature
of Q and R is
A 22 : 27
B 27 : 22
C 32 : 33
D None of these
QUESTION- 2
#Q. According to a will, a property worth Rs. 345 lakh was divided among three
1 1 1
beneficiaries in the ratio : : . Find the largest share.
3 18 27
A Rs. 180 lakh
B Rs. 280 lakh
C Rs. 45 lakh
D Rs. 270 lakh
QUESTION- 3
#Q. Vinay got thrice as many marks in Maths as in English. The proportion of his
marks in Maths and History is 4:3. If his total marks in Maths, English and History are
250, what are his marks in English?
A 120
B 90
C 40
D 80
QUESTION- 4
#Q. In a box of mangoes, the ratio of rotten mangoes to non-rotten mangoes is 2 : 3.
There are two qualities of mangoes i.e., A1 and A2. Among non-rotten mangoes, the
ratio of A1 quality mangoes to A2 quality mangoes is 2 : 3. Find the ratio of rotten
mangoes to A2 quality non-rotten mangoes.
A 2:3
B 3:2
C 9 : 10
D 10 : 9
QUESTION- 5
#Q. A melon is cut into two pieces in the ratio of 5 : 6 by weight. The bigger of the
two is further cut in the ratio of 6 : 7 by weight. Find the ratio of each of the three
pieces.
A 65 : 36 : 42
B 65 : 78 : 42
C 65 : 78 : 36
D None of these
QUESTION- 6
#Q. Divide 150 into three parts such that the first part is 15 more than the second
and the ratio between 1st and 3rd is 2 : 7, then find the value of second part.
QUESTION- 7
#Q. The sum of the ages of the 4 members of Jain family is 143 years. 6 years ago the
ages of the 4 members Amit, Aman, Mrs. Jain and Mr. Jain were in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5 : 7.
After how many years would Aman be as old as the present age of his Father ?
A 10 years
B 17 years
C 30 years
D 28 years
QUESTION- 8
#Q. Three friends divided some apples in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 among themselves.
After consuming 16 apples they found that the remaining number of apples with
them was equal to largest number of apples received by one of them at the
beginning. Total number of apples these friends initially had was
[IPMAT Indore PYQ]
QUESTION- 9
#Q. Harish divides two sums of money among his four sons Naresh, Vipin,
Bhupesh, and Yogesh. The first sum is divided in the ratio 4 : 3 : 2 : 1 and second in
the ratio 5 : 6 : 7 : 8. If the second sum is twice the first, then the largest total is
received by [JIPMAT PYQ]
A Bhupesh
B Naresh
C Vipin
D Yogesh
2 Mins Summary
1) Meaning & Concept of ‘Ratio’
2) Application of Ratio
3) Problems for Practice
Thank
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