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4 years ago, the ratio of Vikah's to Rahul's age was 3:5. After 6 years, this ratio would become 4:5. Find present age of Rahul.

A) 10 B) 15
C) 14 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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The measures of the four angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 1:2:4:5. What is the measure of the biggest angle?

A) 120° B) 30°
C) 60° D) 150°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 150°

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The ratio of the ages of two boys is 3:4. After 3 years, the ratio will be 4:5.The ratio of their ages after 21 years will be

A) 14:17 B) 17:19
C) 11:12 D) 10:11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10:11

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Divide Rs. 210 in the ratio 2:3:4:5. Th respective amounts are:

A) 30,45,65&70 B) 30,45,60&75
C) 35,40,60&75 D) 30,40,60&80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30,45,60&75

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James present age is 2/7th of his fathers present age. James brother is three year older to Jame. The respective ratio between present ages of James father and James brother is 14:5. What is the present age of James?

A) 12 years B) 13 years
C) 14 years D) 15 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 years

Explanation:

James father present age = x
James age = 2/7 x
James brother age = 2x/7 + 3
x = 42
=> 2x/7 = 12 yrs

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The ratio of present ages of X and Y is 4:5. Which of the following can't be the ratio of ages of X and Y, 20 years ago ?

A) 2 : 5 B) 8 : 15
C) 9 : 10 D) 3 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 : 10

Explanation:

The ratio of X and Y ages at present is 4:5. 

Then, the ratio 20 years ago will not be more than the ratio at present.

So, from the options 9:10 is not satifying => its ratio is 0.9 which is greater than presnt ratio of 0.8.

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The ratio of earnings of A and B is 4:5. If the earnings of A increase by 20% and the earnings of B decrease by 20%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 6:5. What are A's earnings?

A) Rs.22,000 B) Rs.27,500
C) Rs. 26,400 D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cannot be determined

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The ratio of water and alcohol in two different containers is 2:3 and 4:5. In what ratio we are required to mix the mixtures  of two containers in order to get the new mixture in which the ratio of alcohol and water be 7:5?

A) 7:3 B) 5:3
C) 8:5 D) 2:7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5:3

Explanation:

W1:A1  W2:A2  ..... WN:AN

  2 : 3                   4 : 5                    5 : 7 

 

W1W1+A1 = 25 W2W2+A2=49  WNWN+AN = 512

= 72/180

= 80/180

= 75/180  

                     

 

 =>     5   :   3

 

Therefore, the ratio is  5: 3

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