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101. If x:y = 3:4 and y:z = 2:5, then x:z is ____?

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Answer: 3 : 10

Explanation Given x:y = 3:4 and y:z = 2:5. To find x:z, we need to make y's ratio the same in both. y:z = 2:5 = 4:10 (multiply both parts by 2) Now, x:y = 3:4 and y:z = 4:10 So, x:z = 3:10 .

102. In a school, there are 150 boys and 100 girls. What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls?

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Answer: 3:2

Explanation 150:100, the ratio of number of boys to girls. 15:10, ratio reduced. 3:2, the ratio reduced more. therefore the ratio of the number of boys to girls is 3:2. ND-5-09--023

103. The ratio between two numbers is 3:5, If each number is increased by 4, the ratio becomes 2-3. Find the numbers.

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Answer: 12, 20

Explanation Let the numbers be 3x, 5x 3x+4 / 5x+4 = 2/3 ​ 9x+12=10x+8 x=4 ∴ the number are 3 x 4 , 5 x 4 =12,20 ND06-08-2023

104. If 6 men take 9 days to complete a work, how many men can complete the work in 3 days?

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Answer: 18 men

Explanation If 6 men take 9 days, total work = 6 × 9 = 54 man-days. To finish in 3 days, number of men needed = 54 ÷ 3 = 18 men .

105. A group of scouts has 8 boys and 24 girls. What is the ratio of girls to all children?

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Answer: 3:4

Explanation To find the ratio of girls to all children: Number of girls = 24 Total number of children = 8 (boys) + 24 (girls) = 32 Ratio of girls to all children = 24/32 = 3/4

106. The ratio of ten minutes to 240 seconds is?

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Answer: 5:2

Explanation Convert to same units: 10 minutes = 600 seconds Ratio = 600 : 240 = 5 : 2

107. Three number are in the ratio 4: 5 : 6 and their average is 30 . The largest number is

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Answer: 36

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108. 27 decreased 4 : 9 is?

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Answer: 15

Explanation = 27 × 4/9 = 12 = 27 - 12 = 15

109. A sum of 95000 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that A:B is 2:3 and B:C is 2:3 what will be the share of A?

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Answer: 20000

Explanation For distribution between A & B the proportion has to be 2:3 Thus when A gets 2 units, B gets 3 units So A gets ₹20/- & B gets ₹30/- Distribution between B & C has to be 2:3 If ₹30 is 2, then 3 has to be ₹45/- So ₹ 95,000/- to be divided between A, B & C shall have to be in the proportion of 20:30:45 Thus A gets ₹20′000 /- B gets₹30′000/- and C gets ₹45000/-

110. Which of the following ratios is the largest? 7:15, 15:23, 21:29, None of these

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Answer: 21:29

Explanation To compare the ratios, we can convert them to fractions and then decimals: 7:15 = 0.4667 15:23 = 0.6522 21:29 = 0.7241 The largest ratio is 21:29. Last verified on 02-04-2026

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