Ratio and Proportion

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CLATENEM12019189

60 kg of an alloy X is mixed with 100 kg of an alloy Y. If alloy X has lead and tin in the ratio of 3:2 and alloy Y has tin and copper in the ratio of 1:4, then the amount of tin in the new alloy is

  • 53 kgs.

  • 80 kgs

  • 36 kgs.

  • 44 kgs

Solution

D.

44 kgs

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CLATENEM12019166

A customized jewellery was sold at Rs 1000 with 90% discount on the ‘making charges’. If the payment made for making charges was Rs 100, what is the approximate rate of discount on the
product?

  • 35

  • 45

  • 47

  • 90

Solution

C.

47

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CLATENEM12019165

During the academic session 2009-10, in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, the number of students studying Arts, Law and Commerce was in the ratio of 5:6:7. If during the academic session 2010-11 the number of students studying Arts, Law and Commerce increased by 20%, 30% and 40% respectively, what will be new ratio?

  • 26:42:63

  • 36:44:73

  • 26:39:49

  • 30:39:49

Solution

D.

30:39:49

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CLATENEM12019164

The ratio of two numbers is 4:5. But, if each number is increased by 20, the ratio becomes 6:7. The sum of such numbers is:

  • 90

  • 95

  • 100

  • 60

Solution

A.

90

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CLATENEM12019191

The traffic lights at three different signal points change after every 45 seconds, 75 seconds and 90 seconds respectively. If all change simultaneously at 7:20:15 hours, then they will change
again simultaneously at

  • 7:27:30 hours

  • 7:28:00 hours

  • 7:27:50 hours

  • 7:27:45 hours

Solution

C.

7:27:50 hours

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