This practice GMAT test includes ratio and proportion questions, which are part of the GMAT problem solving section.
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The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 4:5 and their expenditures are in the ratio of 5:6. If A saves 1/4th of his income find the ratio of their savings.
A. 5 : 7
B. 4 : 5
C. 6 : 11
D. 3 : 5
E. 5 : 9
The monthly traveling expenses of John are partly constant and partly vary with the number of miles that he travels in a month. When he travels 150 miles the total traveling expenses are $800 and when he travels 180 miles the total traveling expenses are $900. Find the total monthly expenses in a certain month in which he traveled 300 miles.
A. $1650
B. $1600
C. $1450
D. $1300
E. $1400
Four brothers Adam, Bill, Charles and David together contributed certain amount of money and purchased a car. The contribution made by Adam is half that of the total contribution made by the other three brothers, contribution made by Bill is one-fourth of the total contribution made by the other three brothers and the contribution made by Charles is two-third of the total contribution made by the other three brothers. If the total price of the car is $9900, find the contribution made by David.
A. $540
B. $580
C. $600
D. $660
E. $680
The ratio of the ages of A and B is 9:5. After 8 years B would reach the present age of A. Find the present ages of B and A respectively.
A. 9, 5
B. 10, 18
C. 18, 10
D. 5, 9
E. 5, 7
A 240 gallons solution contains milk and water in the ratio 5:4. How many gallons of water must be added so that the ratio of milk and water in the resulting solution is 4:5?
A. 40
B. 48
C. 52
D. 60
E. 65
A certain amount of money is divided between A and B in the ratio 5:3. But, in addition to his share A received one-twelfth of the total money additionally. Find the ratio in which the money is shared by A and B.
A. 17 : 7
B. 17 : 6
C. 17 : 3
D. 17 : 5
E. 17 : 4
The sum of the 5 times first number and two times the second number is equal to twice the difference of thrice of the first number and twice the second. Find the ratio of the two numbers.
A. 6:1
B. 2:11
C. 1:6
D. either “B” or “C”
E. None
A bag contains 50 cents, 20 cents and 10 cents coins in the ratio 5:3:1. If the total amount in the bag is $640, find the total number of coins in the bag.
A. 3600
B. 1800
C. 900
D. 2700
E. 4500
The ratio of science and arts students in a college is 8:5. If 18 science students shift to arts the ratio becomes 1:1. Find the total number of science and arts students in the college
A. 140
B. 130
C. 180
D. 156
E. 160
A bag containing 12 mirrors fell down. Which of the following cannot be the ratio of the broken mirrors to unbroken mirrors?
A. 2:1
B. 1:3
C. 4:3
D. 1:1
E. 2:3
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