Question : If $\mathrm{X: Y=3: 2}$, then what is the value of $\mathrm{(X-Y):(X+Y) }$?
Option 1: 4 : 5
Option 2: 1 : 5
Option 3: 8 : 9
Option 4: 3 : 7
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Correct Answer: 1 : 5
Solution : Given the ratio $\mathrm{X:Y = 3:2}$. Let X = 3k and Y = 2k for some constant k. Now, we can substitute these expressions. $\mathrm{\frac{X - Y}{X + Y} = \frac{3k - 2k}{3k + 2k} = \frac{k}{5k} = \frac{1}{5}}$ Hence, the correct answer is 1 : 5.
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Question : If $(3x+y):(3 x-y)=4: 3$, then what is the value of $x: y$?
Option 1: 5 : 3
Option 2: 7 : 3
Option 3: 5 : 2
Option 4: 7 : 4
Question : If the third proportion of 3 and $x$ is 27 and the third proportion of 2 and $y$ is 8, then find $x : y$.
Option 1: 7 : 9
Option 2: 4 : 5
Option 3: 3 : 7
Option 4: 9 : 4
Question : If $(7 x+y):(7 x–y)=7: 2$, then what is the value of $x: y$?
Option 1: 9 : 35
Option 2: 11 : 42
Option 3: 6 : 41
Option 4: 17 : 52
Question : If x : y : z = 2 : 3 : 4, then what is the value of 7x : 3y : 2z?
Option 1: $14:9:8$
Option 2: $18:7:12$
Option 3: $12:6:11$
Option 4: $16:9:8$
Question : If (x + y) : (y + z) : (z + x) = 3 : 5 : 7 and (x + y + z) = 45, then what is the value of z?
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 30
Option 3: 27
Option 4: 20
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