Q. A bag contains red and blue balls in the ratio of 3:5. If there are 40 blue balls, how many red balls are there?
A.
24
B.
30
C.
20
D.
32
Solution
The ratio of red to blue balls is 3:5. If there are 40 blue balls, we can set up the proportion: 3/5 = x/40. Solving for x gives us x = 24. Therefore, there are 24 red balls.
Q. A car travels a distance in the ratio of 3:2 at two different speeds. If the total distance is 150 km, how much distance does it cover at the first speed?
A.
90 km
B.
60 km
C.
75 km
D.
45 km
Solution
The total parts of the ratio 3:2 = 5. The distance covered at the first speed is (3/5) * 150 km = 90 km.
Q. In a certain class, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:2. If there are 30 boys, how many girls are there?
A.
20
B.
25
C.
15
D.
10
Solution
If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:2, then for every 3 boys, there are 2 girls. If there are 30 boys, we can set up the proportion: 3/2 = 30/x. Solving for x gives us x = 20. Therefore, there are 20 girls.
Q. In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:2. If there are 30 boys, how many girls are there?
A.
20
B.
25
C.
15
D.
10
Solution
If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:2, then for every 3 boys, there are 2 girls. If there are 30 boys, the number of girls can be calculated as (30 boys * 2 girls) / 3 boys = 20 girls.
Q. In a fruit basket, the ratio of apples to oranges is 2:3. If there are 30 oranges, how many apples are there?
A.
20
B.
25
C.
15
D.
10
Solution
The ratio of apples to oranges is 2:3. If there are 30 oranges, we can set up the proportion: 2/3 = x/30. Solving for x gives us x = 20. Therefore, there are 20 apples.
Q. In a fruit basket, the ratio of apples to oranges is 7:5. If there are 35 apples, how many oranges are there?
A.
25
B.
30
C.
20
D.
15
Solution
The ratio of apples to oranges is 7:5. If there are 35 apples, the number of oranges can be calculated as (35 apples * 5 oranges) / 7 apples = 25 oranges.
Q. The ratio of the number of cats to dogs in a shelter is 4:3. If there are 28 cats, how many dogs are there?
A.
21
B.
24
C.
18
D.
20
Solution
The ratio of cats to dogs is 4:3. If there are 28 cats, we can set up the proportion: 4/3 = 28/x. Solving for x gives us x = 21. Therefore, there are 21 dogs.