Showing posts with label ratio and proportion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ratio and proportion. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Ratio and proportions



In a certain test, the number of successful candidates was three times than that of unsuccessful candidates. If there had been 16 fewer candidates and if 6 more would have been unsuccessful, the numbers would have been as 2 to 1. Find the number of candidates. 

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There has been increment in the wages of labourers in a factory in the ratio of 22 : 25, but there has also been a reduction in the number of labourers in the ratio of 15 : 11. Find out in what ratio the total wage bill of the factory would be increased or decreased. 


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The ratio of work done by (x–1) men in (x+1) days to that of (x+2) men in (x–1) days is9 : 10 , find the value of x

 

Ratio and proportion


 Monthly incomes to two persons are in ratio of 4 : 5 and their monthly expenditures are in the ratio of 7 : 9. If each saves Rs. 5000 a month, find their monthly incomes.