Ratio Proportion and Unitary Method
Ratio Proportion and Unitary Method
(i) 22 : 66 (v) 14 : 20
(ii) 7 : 49 (vi) 33 : 44
(iii) 4 : 6 (vii) 48 : 54
2. Convert each of the following ratios in same units and then express in its
lowest term:
(ii) 3 cm : 2 m (ix) 75 cm : 3 m
3. Two numbers are in the ratio 10 : 11. Their sum is 168. Find the numbers.
4. Two friends A and B invest some money in a business in the ratio 13 : 12. They
make a profit of Rs. 542600. How much should B receive as profit if the profit is
proportional to the investment?
(i) 4 : 7 or 5 : 8 (iv) 7 : 21 or 2 : 5
(ii) 9 : 20 or 8 : 13 (v) 9 : 16 or 4 : 11
(iii) 15 : 10 or 6 : 5 (vi) 8 : 15 or 7 : 13
7. Find the fourth of a proportion whose first, second and third terms are 18, 27
and 32 respectively.
8. The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 5 : 4. If its length is 80 cm,
find the breadth.
9. The ratio of the sale of eggs on a Sunday to that of the whole week of a grocery
shop was 2 : 9. If the total sale of eggs in the same week was Rs.360, find the sale
of eggs on the Sunday.
12. The cost of 7 toys is Rs. 294. Find the cost of 2 toys.
13. Mike can walk 128 km in 16 hours. What distance can he walk in 3 hours?
15. A train covers 828 km in 9 hours. What distance will it cover in 6 hours?
16. The annual rent of a house is Rs. 3600. Find the rent of 5 months.
17. Ron earns Rs. 840 in a week. How much will he earn in 36 days?
18. The cost of 9 liters of petrol is Rs. 378. How much will 15 litres of petrol cost?
19. The salary of 12 workers is Rs. 3732. What will be the salary of 5 workers?
20. The cost of 8 kg of ghee is Rs. 904. What will be the cost of 14 kg of ghee?
21. Derek earns Rs. 48000 in 3 months. What is his annual income?
Case based questions
1. Riya purchased a wall paper for her house like the below
figure .Her daughter wanted to find ratio for the following
questions.
Reason : The order in which quantities are taken to express their ratio is
important and should be equal.