Question : Among 132 examinees of a certain school, the ratio of successful to unsuccessful students is 9 : 2. Had 4 more students passed, then the ratio of successful to unsuccessful students would have been:
Option 1: 14 : 3
Option 2: 14 : 5
Option 3: 28 : 3
Option 4: 28 : 5
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Correct Answer: 28 : 5
Solution : Given: Total examinees = 132 Number of pass students = $\frac{9}{11}$ × 132 = 108 Number of fail students = 132 – 108 = 24 If 4 more students pass, the number of pass students = 108 + 4 = 112 The number of fail students now = 24 – 4 = 20 The new ratio of pass and fail students = 112 : 20 = 28 : 5 Hence, the correct answer is 28 : 5.
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Question : In an examination, the number of students who passed and the number of students who failed were in the ratio 25 : 4. If one more student had appeared and passed and the number of failed students was 3 less than earlier, the ratio of passed students to failed students would have become 22 : 3. What is the difference between the number of students who, initially, passed the examination and the number of students who failed the examination?
Option 1: 132
Option 2: 126
Option 3: 174
Option 4: 150
Question : A, B, and C made certain investments and the ratio of their time periods is 3 : 2 : 7 respectively. The ratio of the profits of A, B, and C is 4 : 3 : 14 respectively. What is the ratio of the investments of A, B, and C?
Option 1: 1 : 3 : 4
Option 2: 7 : 9 : 11
Option 3: 8 : 9 : 12
Option 4: 2 : 3 : 11
Question : The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 3. The ratio of their volumes is _______.
Option 1: 27 : 20
Option 2: 20 : 27
Option 3: 4 : 9
Option 4: 9 : 4
Question : The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their heights are in the ratio 8 : 5. The ratio of their volumes is equal to:
Option 1: 9 : 10
Option 2: 8 : 9
Option 3: 9 : 11
Option 4: 7 : 10
Question : A, B and C invested capital in the ratio 5 : 7 : 4, the timing of their investments being in the ratio x : y : z. If their profits are distributed in the ratio 45 : 42 : 28, then x : y : z =?
Option 1: 9 : 6 : 7
Option 2: 7 : 9 : 4
Option 3: 9 : 4 : 7
Option 4: 6 : 7 : 9
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