Ratio and Proportion Questions and Answers Aptitude Problems

The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 6. If each number be increased by 16, the ratio becomes 9 : 10. Find the numbers.

If 35% of a number is subtracted from the second number the second number reduces to its four–fifths. What is the ratio the first number to the second number?

If three persons A, B and C invested in a business in the ratio 10 : 15 : 8 for 8 months, 6 months and 12 months respectively. If the total profit earned at the end of the year is Rs.2660 find the Share of B (in Rs.) in the total profit-

15 times A is equal to 10 times B. If 10 is subtracted from B it is 22 less than 3 times of A. What is the sum of A and B?

The total income of Ramesh, Suresh and Dinesh is Rs. 17325. Ramesh spend 70%, Suresh spend 75% and Dinesh spend 80% of their income. The ratio of their saving is 6 : 8 : 5. What is the income of Dinesh?

The income of Suresh and Rakesh are in the ratio 5 : 4 and their expenditure are in the ratio 3 : 2. If each saves Rs 6000, then Suresh’s income can be:

The ratio of the age of a son and father is 1: 4. After 9 years, the ratio will be 2: 5. What is the present age (in years) of the son?

A, B and C entered into a partnership with investment in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. After one year A doubled his investment and C withdrew half of his amount. After one more year, B doubled his investment. At the end of three years, they earned a profit of Rs.90000. find the share of A in the profit.

A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3. If 20 litres of water added to the mixture, the ratio of milk and water becomes 3 : 2. Find the quantity of milk in the original mixture.