Comparing Quantities

Sponsor Area

Question
CBSEENMA8001947

Find the ratio of the following:

(a) Speed of a cycle 15 km per hour to the speed of scooter 30 km per hour.

(b) 5 m to 10 km

(c) 50 paise to Rs 5

Solution

In a ratio, the quantities are in the same unit. If they are not in the same units, then first we convert them in the same unit.

Sponsor Area

Question
CBSEENMA8001949

Convert the following ratios to percentages.

(a) 3 : 4 (b) 2 : 3

Solution

Question
CBSEENMA8001956

72% of 25 students are good in Mathematics. How many are not good in Mathematics?

Solution

72% of 25 are good in Mathematics.

∴ (100 - 72)% of 25 students are not good in Mathematics.

or 28% of 25 students are not good in Mathematics

Question
CBSEENMA8001959

A football team won 10 matches out of the total number of matches they played. If their win percentage was 40, then how many matches did they play in all?

Solution