# Ratio and Proportion 1/3

17. Rs.5625 is divided among A, B and C so that A may receive $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}$ as much as B and C together receive, B receives $\displaystyle\frac{1}{4}$ of what A and C together receive. The share of A is more than that of B by :
a. Rs.750
b. Rs.775
c. Rs.1500
d. Rs.1600

18. 729 ml.of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio of 7:2. How much more water is to be added to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio of 7:3 ?
a. 60 ml
b. 70 ml
c. 81 ml
d. 90 ml

19. A and B are two alloys of gold and copper prepared by mixing metals in proportions 7:2 and 7:11 respectively. If equal quantities of the alloys are melted to form a third alloy C, the proportion of gold and copper in C will be :
a. 5 : 9
b. 5 : 7
c. 7 : 5
d. 9 : 5

20. The students in three classes are in the ratio 2:3:5. If 20 students are increased in each class, the ratio changes to 4:5:7. The total number of students before the increase were :
a. 10
b. 90
c. 100
d. None of these

21. A right cylinder and a right circular cone have the same radius and the same volume. The ratio of the height of the cylinder to that of the cone is :
a. 3:5
b. 2:5
c. 3:1
d. 1:3

22. A circle and square have same area. Therefore, the ratio of the side of the square and the radius of the circle is :
a. $\sqrt \pi :1$
b. $1:\sqrt \pi$
c. $1:\pi$
d. $\pi :1$

23. In a class, the number of boys is more than the number of girls by 12% of the total strength. The ratio of boys to girls is :
a. 11:4
b. 14:11
c. 25:28
d. 28:25

24. A, B and C do a work in 20, 25 and 30 days respectively. They undertook to finish the work together for Rs.2220, then the share of A exceeds that of B by :
a. Rs.120
b. Rs.180
c. Rs.300
d. Rs.600