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y varies directly as (x + 3) and y = 8 when x = 1. What is the value of y when x = 2 ?

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Suppose y varies as the sum of two quantities of which one varies directly as x and the other inversely as x. If y = 6 when x = 4 and y = when x = 3, then the relation between x and y is -

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If 4 years ago the ratio between the ages of P and Q was 5 : 6 and the sum of their ages at present is 52, what is the ratio of their present ages ?

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Ratio of A's age to B's age is 4 : 3. 'A' will be 26 years old after 6 years. The age of B now is = ?

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Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 6 is added to both of them, the ratio becomes 2 : 3. The numbers are = ?

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The boys and girls in a college are in the ratio 3 : 2. If 20% of the boys and 25% of the girls are adults, the percentage of students who are not adults is -

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The cost of a table and a chair are in the ratio of 5 : 7. If the cost of chair and table is increased by 20% and 10% respectively, then what will be the new ratio?

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Ratio of earnings of A and B is 8 : 9 respectively. If the earnings of A increase by 50% and the earnings of B decrease by 25%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 16 : 9 respectively. What are A's earnings?

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A mixture contains spirit and water in the ratio of 3 : 2. If it contains 3 litres more spirit than water, the quantity of spirit in the mixture is = ?

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A profit of Rs. 960 is divided between A and B in the ratio : . The difference of their profit is = ?

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Three numbers are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 12. If the sum of the first and the third is greater than the second by 50. The sum of the three numbers is = ?

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The weights of two persons A and B are in the ratio of 3 : 5. A's weight increases by 20% and the total weight of A and B together becomes 80kg, with an increase of 25%. By what percent did the weight of B increase ?

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Mrs. Richi Rich inherits 3224 gold coins and divides them amongst her 3 daughters Lalita, Palita and Salita in a certain ratio. Out of the total coins each of them received, Lalita sells her 50 coins, Palita donates 85 of her coins and Salita makes jewellery out of her 39 coins. Now the ratio of gold coins with them is 24 : 21 : 16 respectively. How many coins did Lalita receive from her mother ?

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Railway fares of 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes between two stations were in the ratio of 8 : 6 : 3. The fares of 1st and 2nd class were subsequently reduced by and respectively. If during a year the ratio between the passengers of 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes was 9 : 12 : 26 and the total amount collected by the sale of tickets was Rs. 1088, then find the collection from the passengers of 1st class.

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If 5 person together can make 5 mats in 5 hours, then 10 person in 10 hours will make = ?

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Rs. 730 were divided among A,B,C in such a way that if A gets Rs. 3 then B gets Rs. 4 and If B gets Rs. 3.5 then C gets Rs. 3. The share of B exceeds that of C by = ?

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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 will be = ?

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Last year, the ratio between the salaries of A and B was 3 : 4. But the ratios of their individual salaries between last year and this year were 4 : 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. If the sum of their present salaries is Rs. 4160, then how much is the salary of A now ?

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A and B are two alloys of gold and copper prepared by mixing metals in the ratio 7 : 2 and 7 : 11 respectively. If equal quantities of the alloys are melted to form a third alloy C, then the ratio of gold and copper in alloy C will be.

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Two glasses of equal volume respectively are half and three - fourths filled with milk. They are then filled to brim by adding water. Their contents are then poured into another vessel. What will be the ratio of milk to water in this vessel ?

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